Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 23

Devanagari script

विपर्यये कार्मिकस्य द्विगुणः ॥ कZ_०२.७.२३ ॥

Transliteration

viparyaye kārmikasya dviguṇaḥ

Translation

မညီမညာမှု/မမှန်ကန်မှု ဖြစ်ပါက တာဝန်ခံ အရာရှိ၏ ပြစ်ဒဏ် (တာဝန်ခံမှု) သည် နှစ်ဆ ဖြစ်သည်။

Word by Word

• विपर्यये: in the contrary case / in reversal
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपर्यय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरणे)

• कार्मिकस्य: of the doer/agent (the responsible worker/official)
• Type: Noun (agent noun/adjective used substantively)
• Root: कार्मिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी (सम्बन्धे)

• द्विगुणः: double / twofold
• Type: Adjective (used predicatively)
• Root: द्विगुण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (विधेय)

Entities Mentioned

• kārmika (functionary/employee)

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FAQs

What administrative intent is conveyed by ‘dviguṇaḥ’ here?

It operationalizes deterrence: when accounts do not reconcile, the responsible agent bears an enhanced (double) sanction to discourage manipulation and negligence.