Sutra 4

Devanagari script

मदेन हस्तवधः मोहेन द्विशतः ॥ कZ_०४.११.०४ ॥

Transliteration

madena hastavadhaḥ mohena dviśataḥ

Translation

Wird die Tat im Rausch begangen, (lautet die Strafe) Handabhacken; wird sie aus Verblendung/Torheit begangen, gilt eine Geldbuße von zweihundert.

Word by Word

• मदेन: through intoxication/pride (as a cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन (करणे/हेतौ)

• हस्तवधः: cutting off of the hand (hand-amputation punishment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्तवध
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• मोहेन: through delusion/confusion (as a cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन (करणे/हेतौ)

• द्विशतः: a fine of two hundred (paṇas)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विशत्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; (द्वि-शत् = 200) संख्यावाचक-शब्दः

Entities Mentioned

• intoxicated offender
• deluded/offending through ignorance

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FAQs

How does this verse distinguish culpability?

It differentiates by mental condition: intoxication is treated as more blameworthy/risk-enhancing than mere confusion, leading to harsher sanction.