Sutra 16

Devanagari script

अन्यथा द्वादशपणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.१४.१६ ॥

Transliteration

anyathā dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ

Translation

ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ (ਇਸ ਦੇ ਉਲਟ ਕਰਨ ਤੇ) ਬਾਰਾਂ ਪਣ ਦਾ ਦੰਡ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• अन्यथा: otherwise; if not so
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अर्थे—‘अन्यप्रकारे/विपरीते’ (otherwise)

• द्वादशपणः: a fine of twelve paṇas (twelve-paṇa amount)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘द्वादश’ (संख्या) + ‘पण’ (मुद्रा/द्रव्य-एकक) → द्वादशपणः = द्वादश पणा यस्य/परिमाणम्

• दण्डः: the penalty/fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa (fine)

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FAQs

What does a relatively small fine (12 paṇas) suggest here?

This is treated as a compliance breach (preventive regulation), distinct from higher-penalty intentional fraud.