Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 38

Devanagari script

नाशयतः पञ्चबन्धः प्रतिदानं च ॥ कZ_०२.७.३८ ॥

Transliteration

nāśayataḥ pañcabandhaḥ pratidānaṃ ca

Translation

ပစ္စည်းများကို ဖျက်ဆီးပါက ဒဏ်သည် «ငါးဆချုပ်နှောင်» (pañcabandha) ဖြစ်ပြီး ထို့အပြင် ပြန်လည်ပေးဆပ် (restitution) လည်း လုပ်ရမည်။

Word by Word

• नाशयतः: (they) destroy / cause to perish
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (नाशयति)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपदम्, तृतीया-गणः (चुरादि) causative; प्रथमा/द्वितीया द्विवचनम् (3rd/2nd person dual) — contextually ‘(they) destroy’

• पञ्चबन्धः: the fivefold binding (fivefold confinement/penal restraint)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्ध (√बन्ध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचनम्; समासः: पञ्च + बन्धः

• प्रतिदानम्: restitution; compensation; repayment
• Type: Noun
• Root: दा (प्रतिदान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

Entities Mentioned

• custodian/official

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FAQs

Why add pratidāna (restitution) in addition to punishment?

The state prioritizes making the treasury whole; deterrence alone is insufficient without recovery of losses.