Sutra 8
Devanagari script
शपथातिक्रमे महतां तपस्विनां मुख्यानां वा प्रातिभाव्यबन्धः प्रतिभूः ॥ कZ_०७.१७.०८ ॥
Transliteration
śapathātikrame mahatāṃ tapasvināṃ mukhyānāṃ vā prātibhāvyabandhaḥ pratibhūḥ
Translation
শপথভঙ্গ হলে জামিন-বন্ধন নেওয়া উচিত— অর্থাৎ এমন একজন প্রতিভূ (জামিনদার/গ্যারান্টর), যিনি কোনো মহান ব্যক্তি, মর্যাদাসম্পন্ন তপস্বী, অথবা প্রধান/নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি।
Word by Word
शपथातिक्रमेin the case of violation of an oath
शपथातिक्रमे:
TypeNoun
Rootअति-क्रम्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; (शपथस्य अतिक्रमः) ‘शपथातिक्रम’ इति समासपदम्
महताम्of great (eminent) persons
महताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी; ‘महत्’ (महान्) विशेषणम्
तपस्विनाम्of ascetics
तपस्विनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्विन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी
मुख्यानाम्of chief (leading) persons
मुख्यानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमुख्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी; ‘मुख्य’ विशेषणम्
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
प्रातिभाव्यबन्धःthe bond (liability) of suretyship
प्रातिभाव्यबन्धः:
TypeNoun
Rootबन्ध
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; (प्रातिभाव्यस्य बन्धः) ‘प्रातिभाव्य-बन्ध’ इति समासः
प्रतिभूःthe surety/guarantor
प्रतिभूः:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिभू
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; ‘प्रतिभू’ (surety/guarantor)
Entities Mentioned
G
guarantor (pratibhū)E
eminent personsA
asceticsL
leading notablesFAQs
Their reputational capital and social authority raise the cost of breach; they can exert pressure on the violator and provide a credible enforcement channel beyond mere words.