Kantakashodhana Adhyaya 1 Sutra 44 - Arthashastra | Russian | Vedapath

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Sutra 44

Devanagari script

रूपदर्शकस्य स्थितां पणयात्रामकोप्यां कोपयतः कोप्यामकोपयतो द्वादशपणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.१.४४ ॥

Transliteration

rūpadarśakasya sthitāṃ paṇayātrāmakopyāṃ kopayataḥ kopyāmakopayato dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ

Translation

Для пробирщика/проверяющего монету (rūpadarśaka): если он делает установленную официальную таблицу обмена/оценки (paṇayātrā) «переменной», когда она должна быть стабильной, или делает её «стабильной», когда она должна быть переменной, штраф составляет двенадцать паṇa.

Word by Word

रूपदर्शकस्यof the examiner of marks/appearance (inspector)

स्थिताम्standing/placed; fixed

पणयात्राम्the movement/transport of money (coins)

अकोप्याम्in a non-provocable (not-to-be-angered) situation

कोपयतःof one who provokes (anger)

कोप्याम्in a provocable situation

अकोपयतःof one who does not provoke (anger)

द्वादशपणःtwelve panas (as amount)

दण्डःthe penalty/fine

Entities Mentioned

rūpadarśaka (assayer)

paṇayātrā (official rate schedule)

FAQs

What modern administrative problem does this rule target?

Regulatory arbitrage and discretionary rate-setting by officials—changing official valuation rules to favor certain parties or extract bribes.

What is the policy intent behind penalizing both over-alteration and under-alteration?

It enforces rule-based administration: officials must follow the prescribed regime (fixed where fixed is required; flexible where flexibility is mandated), not personal preference.