Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 41
Devanagari script
अप्रतिविद्धस्यात्ययः सपादः सप्तविंशतिपणः ॥ कZ_०२.१९.४१ ॥
Transliteration
apratividdhasyātyayaḥ sapādaḥ saptaviṃśatipaṇaḥ
Translation
ଯାହାର ମାପ ସତ୍ୟାପିତ/ମୁଦ୍ରାଙ୍କିତ ନୁହେଁ, ତାହାର ଦଣ୍ଡ ସତାଇଶ ପଣ ଏବଂ ପାଉ (27¼) ହେବ।
Word by Word
अप्रतिविद्धस्यof an unclaimed / unproven (property/person)
अप्रतिविद्धस्य:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रतिव्यध् (वि+प्रति+व्यध्) / प्रतिविद्ध (ppp)
Formषष्ठी एकवचन; पुं/नपुं (सामान्यतः ‘अप्रतिविद्ध’ विशेषण, यहाँ ‘अप्रतिविद्धस्य (वस्तुनः/व्यक्तेः)’ = ‘जिसका प्रतिवेध/पहचान/दावा सिद्ध नहीं हुआ’)
अत्ययःpenalty; fine
अत्ययः:
TypeNoun
Rootअति + इ (अत्यय)
Formप्रथमा एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग
सपादःwith an additional quarter (i.e., 1¼ times)
सपादः:
TypeAdjective
Rootस + पाद
Formप्रथमा एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; ‘पाद’ = चौथाई; ‘सपाद’ = ‘एक चौथाई अधिक’
सप्तविंशतिपणःtwenty-seven paṇas (as the amount)
सप्तविंशतिपणः:
TypeNumeral + Noun (amount-expression)
Rootसप्त + विंशति + पण
Formप्रथमा एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; ‘पण’ = मुद्रा-एकक; समस्तपद ‘सप्तविंशति-पणः’ = 27 पण (राशि)
Entities Mentioned
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paṇa (currency)A
atyaya (fine/penalty)FAQs
The state treats absence of certification as a compliance breach with high fraud potential; strict liability reduces enforcement costs and prevents disputes over intent.