Sutra 14

Devanagari script

अन्यत्र गुप्तिस्थानेभ्यो वधबन्धमवाप्नुयुः ॥ कZ_०२.२६.१४च्द् ॥

Transliteration

anyatra guptisthānebhyo vadha-bandham avāpnuyuḥ

Translation

—if found anywhere other than the secured custody-places, they shall incur execution or imprisonment.

Word by Word

• अन्यत्र: elsewhere; in other cases/places
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यत्र
• Form: अव्यय (देश/विभागवाचक); अर्थः ‘अन्यस्मिन् स्थाने/प्रसङ्गे’

• गुप्ति-स्थानेभ्यः: from the secret stations/posts (places meant for secrecy/espionage)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुप्ति, स्थान
• Form: पुं/नपुं? ‘स्थान’ नपुंसकलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (ablative): स्थानेभ्यः; समासः: गुप्तेः स्थानानि = गुप्तिस्थानानि; तस्मात् (पञ्चमी)

• वध-बन्धम्: execution and imprisonment (punishments)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध, बन्ध
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative); समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (वधश्च बन्धश्च → वधबन्धम्)

• अवाप्नुयुः: they would incur/receive
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आप् (आप्नु) उपसर्गः अव-
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्/सम्भावना-आज्ञार्थ); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; धातुः √आप्; रूपम्: अव-आप्नुयुः = ‘they would obtain/receive’

Entities Mentioned

• custody authorities
• detainees/controlled threats

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FAQs

What administrative logic underlies the severe penalty for being outside gupti-sthānas?

It treats unauthorized presence as presumptive danger/escape, enabling rapid deterrence and reducing enforcement costs by simplifying proof requirements.

Does the verse imply discretion between 'vadha' and 'bandha'?

Yes; it signals a graded sanction (death or confinement), likely applied based on threat level, recurrence, or resulting harm.