Sutra 22
Devanagari script
परकुड्यमुदकेनोपघ्नतो द्वादशपणो दण्डः मूत्रपुरीषोपघाते द्विगुणः ॥ कZ_०३.८.२२ ॥
Transliteration
parakuḍyamudakenopaghnato dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ mūtrapurīṣopaghāte dviguṇaḥ
Translation
ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾਲ ਦੂਜੇ ਦੀ ਕੰਧ/ਘਰ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ‘ਤੇ ਬਾਰਾਂ ਪਣ ਦਾ ਦੰਡ; ਪਿਸ਼ਾਬ ਜਾਂ ਮਲ ਨਾਲ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਹੋਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਦੰਡ ਦੋਗੁਣਾ।
Word by Word
परकुड्यम्another person’s wall
परकुड्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकुड्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; परस्य (षष्ठी) + कुड्यम्
उदकेनwith water; by means of water
उदकेन:
TypeNoun
Rootउदक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया (करण)
उपघ्नतः(one) damaging; causing injury/damage
उपघ्नतः:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootउप-हन्
Formवर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; परस्मैपदी; प्रथमा एकवचन (कर्तरि) — ‘one who injures/damages’
द्वादशपणःa fine of twelve paṇas
द्वादशपणः:
TypeNoun (numeral compound)
Rootद्वादश + पण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; ‘twelve-paṇa (fine)’
दण्डःthe penalty (fine)
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा
मूत्रपुरीषोपघातेin the case of damage/defilement by urine and feces
मूत्रपुरीषोपघाते:
TypeNoun
Rootउपघात
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी; मूत्र + पुरीष (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व/समाहार) + उपघात (तत्पुरुष) — ‘in the damage caused by urine and feces’
द्विगुणःdouble (in amount)
द्विगुणः:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि + गुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; दण्डः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्
Entities Mentioned
N
neighbor (para-)P
property wall (kuḍya)S
state penal authorityFAQs
It reflects higher social harm: greater offensiveness, health risk, and intentionality inference—thus a stronger deterrent.