Sutra 4
Devanagari script
उपभोगनिमित्तं नष्टं विनष्टं वाभ्यावहेत् चतुर्विंशतिपणश्च दण्डः अन्यथा वा निष्पतने ॥ कZ_०३.१२.०४ ॥
Transliteration
upabhoganimittaṃ naṣṭaṃ vinaṣṭaṃ vābhyāvahet caturviṃśatipaṇaśca daṇḍaḥ anyathā vā niṣpatane
Translation
ਜੇ ਉਪਭੋਗ ਕਰਕੇ (ਉਪਨਿਧਿ) ਗੁੰਮ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ ਜਾਂ ਨਸ਼ਟ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਭਰਪਾਈ ਕਰੇ; ਅਤੇ ਚੌਵੀ ਪਣ ਦਾ ਜੁਰਮਾਨਾ ਹੈ; ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ (ਉਪਭੋਗ ਕਰਕੇ ਨਹੀਂ), ਗਾਇਬ/ਭੱਜ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿਯਮ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
उपभोग-निमित्तम्for the reason of use/enjoyment (as the cause for use)
उपभोग-निमित्तम्:
TypeNoun
Rootनिमित्त
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; उपभोगस्य निमित्तम् = उपभोग-कारणम्
नष्टम्lost
नष्टम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootनश्
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘नष्ट’ = नष्टं (lost)
विनष्टम्destroyed/ruined (completely lost)
विनष्टम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootनश् (वि-नश्)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘विनष्ट’ = completely lost/destroyed
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
अभ्यावहेत्shall incur / shall be liable to pay
अभ्यावहेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवह् (अभि-आ-√वह्)
Formविधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थे लिङ्, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘अभ्यावहति’ = (दण्डं/दायं) वहति/आनयति = incurs/shall pay/shall bring upon oneself
चतुर्विंशति-पणः(a fine of) twenty-four paṇas
चतुर्विंशति-पणः:
TypeNoun
Rootपण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; ‘चतुर्विंशतिपणः’ = 24 पणों का (दण्डः)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
दण्डःfine/penalty
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा
अन्यथाotherwise
अन्यथा:
TypeAdverb
Rootअन्यथा
Formअव्यय; ‘अन्यथा’ = otherwise/else
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
निष्पतनेin the event of absconding/escape
निष्पतने:
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootनिष्-पत्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी; ‘निष्पतन’ = निष्क्रमण/पलायन/भागने की क्रिया; लोकेटिव: ‘निष्पतने’ = in the case of absconding/escape
Entities Mentioned
D
deposit-holderD
depositor (implied)FAQs
Liability and the severity of punishment depend on causation: loss arising from the holder’s use triggers restoration plus a higher fine.