Sutra 20
Devanagari script
चोराणामभिप्रधर्षणे चित्रो घातः ॥ कZ_०२.५.२० ॥
Transliteration
corāṇām abhipradharṣaṇe citro ghātaḥ
Translation
For thieves who commit violent assault or aggravated aggression, execution by a “citra” (exemplary/varied, i.e., conspicuous) method is prescribed.
Word by Word
चोराणाम्of thieves / of robbers
चोराणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootचोर
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive plural), पुंलिङ्ग
अभिप्रधर्षणेin/at the act of violent assault; during a forcible attack
अभिप्रधर्षणे:
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootअभि-प्र-धृष्
Formसप्तमी-एकवचनम् (Locative singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; धातु-निर्मित-भाववाचक-शब्द (from √धृष् with prefixes अभि+प्र)
चित्रःextraordinary; conspicuous; exemplary
चित्रः:
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (qualifying घातः)
घातःkilling; execution (capital punishment)
घातः:
TypeNoun
Rootघात
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), पुंलिङ्ग
Entities Mentioned
T
thievesV
victimsS
state penal authorityFAQs
To maximize deterrence through visibility/exemplarity when the crime threatens public security beyond mere property loss.