Sutra 29
Devanagari script
कृतप्रतिघातावस्थः सूचको निष्पन्नार्थः षष्ठमंशं लभेत द्वादशमंशं भृतकः ॥ कZ_०२.८.२९ ॥
Transliteration
kṛtapratighātāvasthaḥ sūcako niṣpannārthaḥ ṣaṣṭham aṃśaṃ labheta dvādaśam aṃśaṃ bhṛtakaḥ
Translation
An informer who has reached the stage of having countered resistance (i.e., the obstruction is overcome) and has successfully secured the objective shall receive one-sixth; a hired agent (assistant) shall receive one-twelfth.
Word by Word
कृतप्रतिघातावस्थःthe informer who is in the stage/assignment of having carried out counter-action (countering/obstructing)
कृतप्रतिघातावस्थः:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootकृ (कृत), प्रति-हन्/घात (प्रतिघात), स्था (अवस्था)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (सूचकः इति)
सूचकःthe informer (spy/informant)
सूचकः:
TypeNoun
Rootसूच्
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग
निष्पन्नार्थःhaving successfully accomplished the objective
निष्पन्नार्थः:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootनि-ष्पद्/निष्पद् (निष्पन्न), अर्थ
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (सूचकः इति)
षष्ठम्sixth
षष्ठम्:
TypeNumeral (adjectival)
Rootषष्ठ
Formद्वितीया-एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘अंशम्’ इति विशेषणम्
अंशम्a share/portion
अंशम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअंश
Formद्वितीया-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग
लभेतshould receive / is to obtain
लभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचन
द्वादशम्twelfth
द्वादशम्:
TypeNumeral (adjectival)
Rootद्वादश
Formद्वितीया-एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘अंशम्’ (अनुक्तम्) इति विशेषणम्
अंशम्a share/portion
अंशम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअंश
Formद्वितीया-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; (अनुवृत्तिः)
भृतकःthe hired servant/agent
भृतकः:
TypeNoun
Rootभृतक
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; कर्तृ (लभेत इति)
Entities Mentioned
S
sūcaka (informer)B
bhṛtaka (hired agent)S
state investigatorsFAQs
The informer supplies actionable intelligence and bears higher personal risk; the hired agent is compensated but is a subordinate instrument.
Rewards are tied to operational success, not mere allegations—encouraging results-based reporting.