Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 6

Devanagari script

तत्र दशबन्धो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.८.०६ ॥

Transliteration

tatra daśabandho daṇḍaḥ

Translation

ထိုကိစ္စတွင် ပြစ်ဒဏ်မှာ (ပါဝင်သည့်ပမာဏ၏) ဆယ်ဆ ဖြစ်သည်။

Word by Word

• तत्र: there; in that context/with regard to that (topic)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative sense)

• दशबन्धः: the tenfold imprisonment/restraint (a category of punishment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समास: दश + बन्ध (दशविधः बन्धः)

• दण्डः: punishment; penalty
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa (penalty/fine)

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FAQs

What is the governance purpose of a tenfold fine?

To create strong deterrence against revenue obstruction and accounting suppression, which can otherwise be low-risk, high-reward misconduct.