Arthashastra 3.3.20: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 3, Sutra 20
Devanagari script
प्रतिषिद्धा स्त्री दर्पमद्यक्रीडायां त्रिपणं दण्डं दद्यात् ॥
Transliteration
pratiṣiddhā strī darpamadyakrīḍāyāṃ tripaṇaṃ daṇḍaṃ dadyāt
Translation
जिस औरत को मना किया गया हो, वो अगर शो ऑफ करे या दारू पीके मस्ती करे। उसको तीन पण का जुर्माना देना पड़ेगा।
Word by Word
प्रतिषिद्धाa prohibited/forbidden woman (i.e., a woman under prohibition)
प्रतिषिद्धा:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootप्रतिषिध्
Formकृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन
स्त्रीwoman
स्त्री:
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन
दर्पin arrogance/insolence
दर्प:
TypeNoun
Rootदर्प
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरण)
मद्यin intoxication/drunkenness
मद्य:
TypeNoun
Rootमद्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरण)
क्रीडायाम्in play/sporting (i.e., while engaged in amusement)
क्रीडायाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootक्रीडा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरण)
त्रिपणम्three paṇas (as the amount)
त्रिपणम्:
TypeNumeral/Measure (Noun)
Rootत्रि + पण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक (दण्ड-परिमाण)
दण्डम्a penalty/fine
दण्डम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (कर्म)
दद्यात्should give/should pay (i.e., should be made to pay)
दद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (ददाति)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
W
woman (strī)S
state/judicial authority (implicit)FAQs
To enforce conditional restrictions (likely guardianship or legal restraint) and deter public disorder arising from intoxication and revelry by using a low, standardized monetary fine.
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