Sutra 37
Devanagari script
पलहीने हीनद्विगुणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.१.३७ ॥
Transliteration
palahīne hīnadviguṇo daṇḍaḥ
Translation
पलहीने दण्डो हीनस्य द्विगुणः।
Word by Word
पलहीनेin the case of (an article) lacking पल (proper weight/standard measure)
पलहीने:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपलहीन
Formसप्तमी-एकवचनम् (अधिकरणे); विशेषणम्
हीनद्विगुणःdouble (the penalty) of the deficiency / twice the shortfall
हीनद्विगुणः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहीन-द्विगुण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (दण्डः इति विशेष्यस्य)
दण्डःthe penalty/fine
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गः; कर्तृ/विधेय-प्रयोगः
Entities Mentioned
P
pala (weight unit)FAQs
It is a proportional deterrent: the offender loses more than the gain from cheating, making systematic short-weighting economically irrational.