Sutra 18
Devanagari script
असारं बालप्रातिभाव्यम् ॥ कZ_०३.११.१६ ॥
Transliteration
asāraṃ bālaprātibhāvyam
Translation
Suretyship undertaken by a minor is invalid (without legal force).
Word by Word
असारम्worthless; without substance; unsound
असारम्:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootसार
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म/विशेष्य-विशेषणभावे)
बालप्रातिभाव्यम्a minor’s surety/guarantee (surety furnished by a minor)
बालप्रातिभाव्यम्:
TypeNoun (gerundive/obligation noun)
Rootप्रति√भू (प्रातिभाव्य)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘बालस्य प्रातिभाव्यम्’ = बाल-प्रातिभाव्यम्; प्रातिभाव्य = जामिनि/धर्मशास्त्रीय-प्रयोगे ‘surety/guarantee; bail’
Entities Mentioned
M
minor (bāla)S
surety (pratibhu)FAQs
It parallels the doctrine that minors lack full capacity to bind themselves as guarantors, preventing exploitation through coerced guarantees.