Arthashastra 3.4.6: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 4, Sutra 6
Devanagari script
परगृहातिगतायाश्चतुर्विंशतिपणः ॥ कZ_०३.४.०६ ॥
Transliteration
paragṛhātigatāyāś caturviṃśatipaṇaḥ.
Translation
Bagi seorang wanita yang memasuki rumah orang lain, dendanya ialah 24 paṇa.
Word by Word
परगृहातिगतायाःof a woman who has gone to another’s house (i.e., has transgressed by going to another man/house)
परगृहातिगतायाः:
TypeNoun (compound adjective used substantively)
Rootपर + गृह + अति + √गम्
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (अतिगत) विशेषण-प्रायः; विग्रहः: परगृहात् अतिगता (या) तस्याः
चतुर्विंशतिपणः(the fine is) twenty-four paṇas
चतुर्विंशतिपणः:
TypeNoun (measure/amount)
Rootचतुर् + विंशति + पण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विग्रहः: चतुर्विंशतिः पणाः (दण्डराशिः)
Entities Mentioned
W
womanH
householder/other party (implicit)FAQs
The code treats entry into a non-neighbor’s house as higher-risk for disorder or concealment, hence a steeper fine than the neighbor-case.
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