Sutra 5
Devanagari script
प्रतिषिद्धानां पूर्वः साहसदण्डः ॥ कZ_०३.४.०५ ॥
Transliteration
pratiṣiddhānāṃ pūrvaḥ sāhasa-daṇḍaḥ.
Translation
In prohibited cases, the ‘first’ sāhasa (assault/violence-class) fine applies.
Word by Word
प्रतिषिद्धानाम्of prohibited (acts/things)
प्रतिषिद्धानाम्:
TypeNoun (adjectival participle used substantively)
Root√सिध् (निषेधे) / प्रतिषिद्ध (ppp)
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम्; पुं/नपुं (सामान्यतः ‘प्रतिषिद्ध’ विशेषण-रूपेण), ‘प्रतिषिद्ध’ (= निषिद्ध) इत्यस्य षष्ठी बहुवचनम्; सम्बन्धार्थे ‘of prohibited (acts/things/persons)’
पूर्वःthe earlier/preceding (one)
पूर्वः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपूर्व
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणरूपेण ‘साहसदण्डः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; ‘earlier/preceding (one)’
साहसदण्डःthe penalty prescribed for violent/forcible offences (sāhasa-penalty)
साहसदण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड (with qualifier साहस)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; पुंलिङ्गः; कर्तृ/विधेय-स्थानम् (अस्ति-लोपे वाक्ये)
Entities Mentioned
P
prohibited persons/casesFAQs
It standardizes sentencing by linking multiple offenses to a shared penalty framework, simplifying administration and improving consistency.