Sutra 12

Devanagari script

तस्यातिक्रमे चतुर्विंशतिपणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०३.८.१२ ॥

Transliteration

tasyātikrame caturviṃśatipaṇo daṇḍaḥ

Translation

ਉਸ ਨਿਯਮ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਤੇ ਚੌਵੀ ਪਣ ਦਾ ਜੁਰਮਾਨਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that (act/rule/requirement)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुं/नपुं (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अतिक्रमे: in the case of transgression/violation
• Type: Noun (action noun)
• Root: अति-क्रम्
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग (अतिक्रम)

• चतुर्विंशतिपणः: a fine of twenty-four paṇas
• Type: Noun (measure/amount)
• Root: चतुर्विंशति + पण
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग; ‘चतुर्विंशतिः’ (संख्या) + ‘पण’ (मुद्रा/द्रव्य) → ‘चतुर्विंशतिपणः’ = 24 पण-परिमाणः

• दण्डः: the penalty (fine)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग

Entities Mentioned

• offender
• treasury

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FAQs

What does the lower fine (24 paṇas) suggest about the offense category?

It indicates a comparatively lower-risk or more localized harm than major drainage violations, while still requiring deterrence.