Kantakashodhana Adhyaya 1 Sutra 48 - Arthashastra | Tagalog | Vedapath

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Sutra 48

Devanagari script

कूटरूपं कारयतः प्रतिगृह्णतो निर्यापयतो वा सहस्रं दण्डः कोशे प्रक्षिपतो वधः ॥ कZ_०४.१.४८ ॥

Transliteration

kūṭarūpaṃ kārayataḥ pratigṛhṇato niryāpayato vā sahasraṃ daṇḍaḥ kośe prakṣipato vadhaḥ

Translation

Para sa taong nagpapagawa ng huwad na barya/anyo ng metal (kūṭarūpa), o tumatanggap nito, o nagpapalaganap nito sa sirkulasyon, ang multa ay isang libo [paṇa]. Ngunit para sa taong naglalagak nito sa kabang-yaman ng hari (kośa), ang parusa ay kamatayan.

Word by Word

कूट-रूपम्a forged/false form (disguise, falsified appearance)

कारयतःof one who causes (it) to be made/done

प्रतिगृह्णतःof one who accepts/receives

निर्यापयतःof one who causes (something) to be taken out/issued

वाor

सहस्रम्a thousand (as the amount of the fine)

दण्डःpunishment; (here) a fine

कोशेin/into the treasury

प्रक्षिपतःof one who deposits/puts (it) in

वधःexecution; death penalty

Entities Mentioned

kośa (state treasury)

counterfeiters/handlers (kūṭarūpa actors)

FAQs

Why is depositing counterfeit into the treasury punished more severely than circulating it generally?

It directly attacks the state’s fiscal base and monetary authority; corrupting the treasury compromises salaries, procurement, and state capacity—hence a maximal deterrent.

What enforcement model is implied by listing maker, receiver, and circulator?

A chain-liability approach: penalize all key nodes in the counterfeit supply chain to prevent ‘plausible deniability’ and reduce market demand for fakes.