Sutra 22

Devanagari script

तस्यातिक्रमे चतुर्विंशतिपणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०३.१४.१६ ॥

Transliteration

tasyātikrame caturviṃśatipaṇo daṇḍaḥ

Translation

ਉਸ (ਨਿਯਮ) ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਲਈ ਚੌਵੀ ਪਣ ਦਾ ਦੰਡ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that (i.e., of that rule/limit/requirement)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (Gen. sg.), पुं/नपुं; सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक

• अतिक्रमे: upon transgression/violation (of it)
• Type: Noun (action noun)
• Root: अति-क्रम्
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनम् (Loc. sg.), पुं; भाववाचक-नाम (अतिक्रम = transgression)

• चतुर्विंशतिपणः: (a fine) of twenty-four panas
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्विंशति + पण
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nom. sg.), पुं; दण्डस्य विशेषणम् (amount-qualifier)

• दण्डः: the penalty/fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nom. sg.), पुं; विधेय (predicate noun)

Entities Mentioned

• guild/collective (saṃgha) (implied)
• state authority (collector/judge) (implied)

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FAQs

Why specify a fixed fine amount?

Fixed fines simplify enforcement, reduce discretion-based corruption, and create predictable deterrence for regulated intermediaries.