Sutra 30
Devanagari script
अत ऊर्ध्वं त्रिपणावरार्ध्यं द्वादशपणपरं दण्डं कुर्यात् ॥ कZ_०३.१.३० ॥
Transliteration
ata ūrdhvaṃ tri-paṇāvara-ārdhyaṃ dvādaśa-paṇa-paraṃ daṇḍaṃ kuryāt
Translation
逾此期限，法院应科罚金：不少于三波那（paṇa），不超过十二波那。
Word by Word
अतःthereafter; from then on; therefore
अतः:
TypeParticle
Rootअतः
Formअव्यय; अपादान/हेतु-अर्थे ‘therefore/from this point’
ऊर्ध्वम्above; beyond (this)
ऊर्ध्वम्:
TypeAdverb
Rootऊर्ध्व
Formअव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण); ‘above/upwards; beyond (a threshold)’
त्रिपणावरार्ध्यम्(cases) whose assessed value is below three paṇas
त्रिपणावरार्ध्यम्:
TypeNoun (price/value)
Rootअर्ध्य (from √अर्ह्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘त्रिपण + अवर + अर्ध्य’ = ‘value/price below three paṇas’ (as a class)
द्वादशपणपरम्amounting to twelve paṇas; with twelve paṇas as the amount/limit
द्वादशपणपरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘द्वादश-पण-पर’ = ‘having twelve paṇas as the upper limit/amount’ (qualifying दण्डम्)
दण्डम्a fine; punishment
दण्डम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; कर्म (object of कुर्यात्)
कुर्यात्should impose; should levy
कुर्यात्:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करणे)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should impose/should make’
Entities Mentioned
C
court (implied)A
abhiyoktr̥ (party in default)FAQs
To deter procedural delay while allowing proportionality: the judge can scale the fine within 3–12 paṇas.