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Arthashastra 3.13.36: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 13, Sutra 36

कन्यामाहितिकां वा स्वयमन्येन वा दुषयतो मूल्यनाशः शुल्कं तद्द्वुगुणश्च दण्डः ॥

Recitation with translationArthashastra 3.13.36

kanyām āhitikāṃ vā svayam anyena vā duṣayato mūlyanāśaḥ śulkaṃ taddvuguṇaś ca daṇḍaḥ

ആരെങ്കിലും ഒരു കന്യയെയോ ആഹിതിക കന്യയെയോ സ്വയം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റൊരാളിലൂടെ ദൂഷിച്ച്/ഭ്രഷ്ടമാക്കിയാൽ, മൂല്യനാശം (മൂല്യം നഷ്ടം/ജപ്തി) സംഭവിക്കും; കൂടാതെ ശുല്കം (പരിഹാരം) നൽകണം, അതിന്റെ ഇരട്ടിയോളം ദണ്ഡവും വിധിക്കും.

कन्याम्a maiden (unmarried girl) [acc. sg.]
कन्याम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन
आहितिकाम्a betrothed/assigned (maiden) [acc. sg.]
आहितिकाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआहितिका
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
स्वयम्oneself; personally
स्वयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम्
Formअव्यय (स्वतन्त्रकर्तृवाचक)
अन्येनby another (person) [instr. sg.]
अन्येन:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-एकवचन
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
दूषयतःof (him) who defiles/violates [gen. sg. pres. act. ptcp.]
दूषयतः:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootदूष् (दूषयति)
Formवर्तमाने कृदन्तः (शतृ), परस्मैपदी; षष्ठी-एकवचन (कर्तरि) — ‘दूषयतः’ = of the one who violates/defiles
मूल्यनाशःloss/forfeiture of the (marriage) value/price [nom. sg.]
मूल्यनाशः:
TypeNoun
Rootमूल्य-नाश
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
शुल्कम्the bride-price / marriage payment
शुल्कम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशुल्क
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (अत्र प्रथमा-एकवचन)
तत्that (i.e., that fee)
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
द्विगुणःdouble (in amount)
द्विगुणः:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि-गुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
दण्डःa penalty; fine
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
K
kanyā (maiden)
Ā
āhitikā (pledged maiden)

FAQs

A combined sanction: (1) economic forfeiture (loss of pledged value), (2) compensation (śulka), and (3) a punitive multiplier fine (2× śulka), including liability for acts done through an agent.

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