Arthashastra 3.13.34: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 13, Sutra 34

Devanagari script

अपव्ययमाने द्वादशपणो दण्डः पञ्चबन्धो वा ॥

Recitation with translationArthashastra 3.13.34

Transliteration

apavyayamāne dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ pañcabandho vā |

Translation

गबन/अपव्यय केल्यास दंड: बारा पण दंड, किंवा पाच (एकक/दिवस) बंधनात कारावास.

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Word by Word

• अपव्ययमाने: when (property/money) is being wasted/embezzled
• Type: Verb (verbal participle)
• Root: अप-व्यय्
• Form: धातु: व्यय् (क्षय/व्यय), उपसर्ग: अप-; शतृ-प्रत्यय (वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त); सप्तमी एकवचन (सप्तमी-सम्बन्धे/सप्तमी-absolute), पुं/नपुं (प्रयोगानुसार)

• द्वादशपणः: (a fine of) twelve paṇas
• Type: Noun (numeral compound)
• Root: द्वादश + पण
• Form: द्विगु-समास; प्रथमा एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग (दण्डः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• दण्डः: a penalty/fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: प्रथमा एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• पञ्चबन्धः: or a ‘fivefold bond/forfeiture’ penalty
• Type: Noun (numeral compound)
• Root: पञ्च + बन्ध
• Form: द्विगु-समास; प्रथमा एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; (दण्डः इत्यस्य विकल्पः)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive)

Entities Mentioned

• defaulter/offender (implied)
• state enforcement (implied)

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How do these penalties complement wage rules?

They deter both non-payment and dishonest handling of resources connected to labour engagements, reinforcing trust in contracts and state-backed enforcement.