Sutra 7

Devanagari script

परिवर्तने निष्पातने वा मूल्यसमः ॥ कZ_०३.१२.०७ ॥

Transliteration

parivartane niṣpātane vā mūlyasamaḥ

Translation

ਬਦਲ ਦੇਣ (ਸਵੈਪ) ਜਾਂ ਕੱਢ ਕੇ ਲੈ ਜਾਣ/ਅਪਹਰਨ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ ਕੀਮਤ ਦੇ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• परिवर्तने: in (the case of) exchange/substitution
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि√वृत् (वर्तते) / परिवर्त (भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) — ‘परिवर्तने’ = ‘परिवर्तन-’ शब्दस्य सप्तमी एकवचनम्

• निष्पातने: or in (the case of) expulsion/removal
• Type: Noun
• Root: निस्√पत् (पतति) / निष्पातन (भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) — ‘निष्पातने’ = ‘निष्पातन-’ शब्दस्य सप्तमी एकवचनम्

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (disjunctive ‘or’)

• मूल्यसमः: (it is) equal in value (i.e., compensation/assessment equals the value)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूल्य + सम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा — ‘समः’ (प्रथमा एकवचन) ‘मूल्यस्य समः’ = मूल्यसमः; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicate adjective)

Entities Mentioned

• deposit-holder
• property/value

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FAQs

What administrative advantage comes from using a value-equal standard?

It simplifies adjudication by tying remedy to assessed value, enabling consistent enforcement even when the specific item cannot be recovered.