Sutra 16

Devanagari script

आहूय वा बाह्यान् घातयेयुः ॥ कZ_०९.५.१६ ॥

Transliteration

āhūya vā bāhyān ghātayeyuḥ

Translation

Alternatively, having summoned the outsiders, they should have them eliminated.

Word by Word

• आहूय: having summoned / after calling (them)
• Type: Verb (absolutive/gerund)
• Root: आह्वा (√ह्वा)
• Form: कृदन्त; ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (क्त्वार्थे); उपसर्ग: आ-; अर्थ: ‘आह्वाय/आनाय्य’

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: निपात; विकल्पार्थक

• बाह्यान्: outsiders / external persons
• Type: Noun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: बाह्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगे ‘बाह्य-जनान्’

• घातयेयुः: they should have (them) killed / should cause (someone) to kill (them)
• Type: Verb
• Root: घातय् (causative of √हन्)
• Form: णिजन्त (प्रयोजक-क्रिया); विधिलिङ्/आशीर्लिङ्?—रूपतः विधिलिङ्; परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; ‘they should cause (someone) to kill’

Entities Mentioned

• bāhya (outsider agents)

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FAQs

Who are the 'bāhyāḥ' in this context?

External actors—outsiders used as instigators, agents, or disruptive elements operating outside the king’s immediate internal circle.

What administrative intent is implied by 'āhūya ... ghātayeyuḥ'?

A controlled security measure: lure/summon hostile external agents into custody and remove them to prevent continued subversion.