Sutra 23
Devanagari script
प्रदीप्तमनभिधावतो गृहस्वामिनो द्वादशपणो दण्डः षट्पणोऽवक्रयिणः ॥ कZ_०२.३६.२३ ॥
Transliteration
pradīptam anabhidhāvato gṛhasvāmino dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ ṣaṭpaṇo 'vakrayiṇaḥ
Translation
若户主在火势正旺时不奔赴（并响应救火），罚金为12 paṇa；对逃避职责者，罚金为6 paṇa。
Word by Word
प्रदीप्तम्(a fire) that has flared up / is blazing
प्रदीप्तम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootप्र-दीप्
Formकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘प्रदीप्त’ = ‘प्रज्वलित’
अनभिधावतःof (one) not rushing to it (to respond)
अनभिधावतः:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootअभि-धाव्
Formवर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ) with नञ्-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘अनभिधावतः’ = ‘not running towards (it), not rushing to (extinguish)’
गृहस्वामिनःof the house-owner
गृहस्वामिनः:
TypeNoun
Rootगृह + स्वामिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘गृहस्य स्वामी’
द्वादशपणः(is) twelve-paṇa (in amount)
द्वादशपणः:
TypeNoun (numeral-compound)
Rootद्वादश + पण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; दण्डस्य विशेषणम्
दण्डःthe penalty / fine
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
षट्पणः(is) six-paṇa (in amount)
षट्पणः:
TypeNoun (numeral-compound)
Rootषट् + पण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (दण्डः) इति अनुवर्तते
अवक्रयिणःof the under-buyer / one who buys at a reduced price
अवक्रयिणः:
TypeAgent noun (कृदन्त)
Rootअव-√क्री (क्रय)
Formकृदन्त: ‘क्रयिन्’ (agent/buyer) with उपसर्ग ‘अव-’; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘अवक्रयिन्’ = ‘one who buys/obtains at a reduced price; under-buyer’
Entities Mentioned
H
householdersM
municipal enforcementFAQs
Graduated liability: stronger punishment for outright non-response; lesser for partial avoidance—calibrating deterrence to culpability.