Sutra 44

Devanagari script

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

Transliteration

rūpadarśakasya sthitāṃ paṇayātrāmakopyāṃ kopayataḥ kopyāmakopayato dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ

Translation

Para sa tagasuri/tagasiyasat ng barya (rūpadarśaka), kung gagawin niyang “pabagu-bago” ang nakapirming opisyal na talaan ng palitan/pagtataya (paṇayātrā) kapag dapat ay matatag, o gagawin niyang “matatag” kapag dapat ay pabagu-bago, ang multa ay labindalawang paṇa.

Word by Word

• रूपदर्शकस्य: of the examiner of marks/appearance (inspector)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूपदर्शक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/अधिकार)

• स्थिताम्: standing/placed; fixed
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: स्था
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (स्थित = स्थित/स्थापित)

• पणयात्राम्: the movement/transport of money (coins)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पणयात्रा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया

• अकोप्याम्: in a non-provocable (not-to-be-angered) situation
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अकोप्य
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण); नञ्-समास/नकारार्थक उपसर्ग (अ-कोप्य)

• कोपयतः: of one who provokes (anger)
• Type: Verb (present participle)
• Root: कुप् (कोपयति)
• Form: परस्मैपदी; वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ/अत्); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी (—of one who provokes)

• कोप्याम्: in a provocable situation
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोप्य
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण)

• अकोपयतः: of one who does not provoke (anger)
• Type: Verb (present participle)
• Root: कुप् (कोपयति)
• Form: परस्मैपदी; वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ/अत्); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी; नञ्-पूर्वक (अ-कोपयत्)

• द्वादशपणः: twelve panas (as amount)
• Type: Noun (numeral-compound)
• Root: द्वादशपण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (दण्डस्य विशेषणम्)

• दण्डः: the penalty/fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा

Entities Mentioned

• rūpadarśaka (assayer)
• paṇayātrā (official rate schedule)

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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.