Sutra 14

Devanagari script

महापराधेऽपि पुरोहिते सम्रोधनमवस्रावणं वा सिद्धिः युवराजे सम्रोधनं निग्रहो वा गुणवत्यन्यस्मिन् सति पुत्रे ॥ कZ_०९.३.१४ ॥

Transliteration

mahāparādhe ’pi purohite samrodhanam avasrāvaṇaṃ vā siddhiḥ; yuvarāje samrodhanaṃ nigraho vā guṇavati anyasmin sati putre

Translation

حتى في حالة ارتكاب الكاهن الملكي (البوروهِت) جريمة جسيمة، فالإجراء المناسب هو الحبس أو العزل من المنصب. أما وليّ العهد فالحبس أو العقوبة هو الأنسب—شريطة وجود ابنٍ آخر ذي كفاءة.

Word by Word

महापराधेin (the case of) a great offence

अपिeven; although

पुरोहितेin the case of the royal chaplain (purohita)

सम्रोधनम्confinement; detention

अवस्रावणम्letting out (blood); bleeding (as a penalty)

वाor

सिद्धिःis the proper course; is prescribed

युवराजेin the case of the crown prince

सम्रोधनम्confinement; detention

निग्रहःrestraint; punishment

वाor

गुणवतिwhen there is a meritorious (one)

अन्यस्मिन्in another (person)

सतिbeing present; existing

पुत्रेin a son

Entities Mentioned

purohita

yuvarāja

alternative qualified son

FAQs

Why is the crown prince punished only if an alternative qualified son exists?

Because disciplining the heir can destabilize succession; punishment is safer when continuity is ensured by a competent alternative.