Sutra 8
Devanagari script
हस्तिघातिनं हन्युः ॥ कZ_०२.२.०८ ॥
Transliteration
hastighātinaṃ hanyuḥ
Translation
They should execute the killer of an elephant.
Word by Word
हस्तिघातिनम्an elephant-slayer / one who kills elephants
हस्तिघातिनम्:
TypeNoun (adjectival agent-noun)
Rootहस्ति + घातिन् (√हन्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; घातिन्-प्रातिपदिक (कर्तरि णिनि-प्रत्ययार्थक: ‘घातक/मारक’); ‘हस्तेः घातिन्’ = हस्तिघातिन्
हन्युःthey should kill / let them kill
हन्युः:
TypeVerb
Root√हन्
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थे); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; धातु: √हन् (2P); विधिलिङ्/लोट्-रूपार्थः: ‘they should kill/let them kill’
Entities Mentioned
E
elephant-killer (offender)S
state enforcementFAQs
Because elephants are high-value military and fiscal assets; harsh penalties deter poaching and sabotage that could weaken state power.