Sutra 14
Devanagari script
अशुद्धस्तच्च तावच्च दण्डं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०४.६.१४ ॥
Transliteration
aśuddhas tac ca tāvac ca daṇḍaṃ dadyāt ।
Translation
அவன் நிரபராதம் எனத் தெளிவாகவில்லை என்றால், அந்த அளவிற்கும் அந்த காலவரையிலும் அவன் அபராதம் செலுத்த வேண்டும்.
Word by Word
अशुद्धःimpure; not properly purified/verified
अशुद्धः:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुध् (शुच्)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; गुणवाचक-विशेषणम्
तत्that (thing/amount)
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गः; सर्वनाम
चand; also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
तावत्so much; to that extent; equal to that amount
तावत्:
TypeIndeclinable/Quantifier
Rootतावत्
Formपरिमाण/मात्रा-वाचक-अव्ययम्
चand; also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
दण्डम्punishment; fine (penal levy)
दण्डम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; कर्मपदम्
दद्यात्should give/award/impose (i.e., should impose a fine)
दद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: दा
Entities Mentioned
A
accused/possessorC
court/stateFAQs
To deter dubious possession and incentivize prompt production of proof, while still allowing exoneration if corroboration emerges.