Arthashastra 3.9.12: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 9, Sutra 12
Devanagari script
उद्दिष्टानां सेतूनामदर्शने सहस्रं दण्डः ॥
Transliteration
uddiṣṭānāṃ setūnāmadarśane sahasraṃ daṇḍaḥ
Translation
जब सीमा के निशाने दिखाने को कहे और वो नहीं मिलेंगे, तो सौ साल की सज़ा होगी। यह रूल है।
Word by Word
उद्दिष्टानाम्of the designated / specified
उद्दिष्टानाम्:
TypeAdjective (participial)
Rootउद्-√दिश् (निर्देशे) → उद्दिष्ट (ppp)
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (पुं./नपुं.); विशेषणम्
सेतूनाम्of the dams/embankments (irrigation works)
सेतूनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसेतु
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (पुं.)
अदर्शनेin (the case of) non-appearance / not being found / not being produced for inspection
अदर्शने:
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootअ-दर्शन (दृश्)
Formसप्तमी-एकवचनम् (नपुं.); निमित्त-सप्तमी (in the case of / upon non-appearance)
सहस्रम्one thousand
सहस्रम्:
TypeNumeral (used as noun)
Rootसहस्र
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (नपुं.); दण्डस्य विशेषणम् (amount)
दण्डःthe fine / penalty
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (पुं.); विधेय (predicate)
Entities Mentioned
S
setu (boundary markers)D
daṇḍa (penalty)FAQs
Tampering with, removing, or suppressing boundary markers to fabricate claims and shift village boundaries.
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