Sutra 32
Devanagari script
द्वाःस्थानां द्विशतम् ॥ कZ_०२.३६.३२ ॥
Transliteration
dvāḥsthānāṃ dviśatam
Translation
For the gatekeepers (stationed at the gates), the penalty is two hundred (paṇas).
Word by Word
द्वाःस्थानाम्of the gate-posts / of the gate-stations
द्वाःस्थानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्वार्/द्वार (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-बहुवचन; (द्वार-स्थान) ‘द्वारस्थान’ इत्यस्य षष्ठी-बहुवचनम्
द्विशतम्two hundred
द्विशतम्:
TypeNoun (Numeral)
Rootद्वि + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; संख्यावाचकं ‘द्वि-शतम्’ = 200
Entities Mentioned
G
gatekeepers (dvāḥsthāḥ)C
city gate administrationFAQs
Gatekeepers control critical choke-points; negligence or collusion can defeat the entire regulatory scheme (routes, corpse-gate rules, contraband control), so the state imposes strong deterrence on officials.
Principal–agent control: higher penalties for agents at high-leverage positions to reduce corruption and enforcement failure.