Sutra 17

Devanagari script

पथिकोत्पथिकास्तद्विद्युः ॥ कZ_०२.२१.१७ ॥

Transliteration

pathikotpathikās tad vidyuḥ

Translation

Travelers—both those on the road and those off the road—will know that (i.e., the evasion/route taken).

Word by Word

• पथिकाः: travellers, wayfarers
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• उत्पथिकाः: those who go off the road; deviators (taking by-paths)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्पथिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• तत्: that (fact/thing)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (कर्म)

• विद्युः: should know; should recognize
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (ज्ञाने)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे/विधिलिङ्गार्थे), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• travelers
• bypass-route users

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FAQs

What enforcement insight is implied by this terse sutra?

Evasion leaves social traces: ordinary travelers observe routes and can serve as information sources for customs enforcement.