Sutra 36
Devanagari script
कन्यामाहितिकां वा स्वयमन्येन वा दुषयतो मूल्यनाशः शुल्कं तद्द्वुगुणश्च दण्डः ॥ कZ_०३.१३.१२ ॥
Transliteration
kanyām āhitikāṃ vā svayam anyena vā duṣayato mūlyanāśaḥ śulkaṃ taddvuguṇaś ca daṇḍaḥ
Translation
ਜੋ ਕੋਈ ਕਨਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਆਹਿਤਿਕਾ ਕਨਿਆ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ/ਭ੍ਰਸ਼ਟ ਕਰੇ, ਉਸ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਲ ਨਾਸ (ਜ਼ਬਤ/ਰੱਦ) ਹੋਵੇਗਾ; ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਸ਼ੁਲਕ (ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ) ਦੇਯ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਦੁੱਗਣੇ ਦਾ ਦੰਡ ਲੱਗੇਗਾ।
Word by Word
कन्याम्a maiden (unmarried girl) [acc. sg.]
कन्याम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन
आहितिकाम्a betrothed/assigned (maiden) [acc. sg.]
आहितिकाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआहितिका
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
स्वयम्oneself; personally
स्वयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम्
Formअव्यय (स्वतन्त्रकर्तृवाचक)
अन्येनby another (person) [instr. sg.]
अन्येन:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-एकवचन
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
दूषयतःof (him) who defiles/violates [gen. sg. pres. act. ptcp.]
दूषयतः:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootदूष् (दूषयति)
Formवर्तमाने कृदन्तः (शतृ), परस्मैपदी; षष्ठी-एकवचन (कर्तरि) — ‘दूषयतः’ = of the one who violates/defiles
मूल्यनाशःloss/forfeiture of the (marriage) value/price [nom. sg.]
मूल्यनाशः:
TypeNoun
Rootमूल्य-नाश
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
शुल्कम्the bride-price / marriage payment
शुल्कम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशुल्क
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (अत्र प्रथमा-एकवचन)
तत्that (i.e., that fee)
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
द्विगुणःdouble (in amount)
द्विगुणः:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि-गुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
दण्डःa penalty; fine
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
K
kanyā (maiden)Ā
āhitikā (pledged maiden)FAQs
A combined sanction: (1) economic forfeiture (loss of pledged value), (2) compensation (śulka), and (3) a punitive multiplier fine (2× śulka), including liability for acts done through an agent.