Arthashastra 3.3.2: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 3, Sutra 2
अत ऊर्ध्वमशुश्रूषायां द्वादशपणः स्त्रिया दण्डः पुंसो द्विगुणः । इति शुश्रूषा ॥ कZ_०३.३.०२ ॥
ata ūrdhvamaśuśrūṣāyāṃ dvādaśapaṇaḥ striyā daṇḍaḥ puṃso dviguṇaḥ | iti śuśrūṣā
अगर कोई अपना काम नहीं करता जब तक ड्यूटी लगती है, तो जुर्माना देना पड़ेगा। औरत के लिए बारह पण, और मर्द के लिए दुगना। यह सर्विस के रूल हैं।
FAQs
Fixed fines standardize adjudication, reduce discretion, and make household disputes administrable under predictable tariff-like penalties.
Within this framework, it likely signals higher expected responsibility or greater bargaining power, so deterrence is increased via a higher monetary sanction.
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