तेनार्घवृद्धौ दण्डवृद्धिर्व्याख्याता ॥ कZ_०४.२.३० ॥
tenārghavṛddhau daṇḍavṛddhir vyākhyātā
ଏହିପରି, ଦର ବଢ଼ିଲେ ଦଣ୍ଡ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେହି ଅନୁପାତରେ ବଢ଼ିବ—ଏହା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ।
Proportionality: as the harm/overpricing rises, the fine should rise accordingly.
It discourages large-scale manipulation more strongly than minor deviations.