परशुल्कावरुद्धायां हस्तवधः चतुःशतो वा दण्डः शुल्कदानं च ॥ कZ_०४.१२.०७ ॥
paraśulkāvaruddhāyāṃ hastavadhaḥ catuḥśato vā daṇḍaḥ śulka-dānaṃ ca
Dalam kasus perempuan yang “terhalang/tertahan” karena śulka (harga pengantin) milik orang lain, hukumannya adalah pemotongan tangan, atau denda empat ratus (paṇa), serta pembayaran śulka juga.
Primarily contract/order: the woman is treated as already reserved by a prior legally recognized arrangement (śulka), and interference is punished and monetarily reversed.
To restore the injured party’s contractual/economic position in addition to deterring the offender.