धान्यस्नेहक्षारलवणगन्धभैषज्यद्रव्याणां समवर्णोपधाने द्वादशपणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.२.२२ ॥
dhānyasnehakṣāralavaṇagandhabhaiṣajyadravyāṇāṃ samavarṇopadhāne dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ
धान्य, तेल/तूप, क्षार, मीठ, सुगंधी द्रव्य किंवा औषधी द्रव्यांमध्ये त्याच रंग/रूपाची भेसळ मिसळल्यास दंड १२ (पण) आहे.
It targets deceptive adulteration designed to evade visual inspection, indicating an early concern for detection-resistant fraud.
Protection of essential consumables and medicines—quality control as a state function tied to welfare and trust in markets.