Sutra 1

Devanagari script

दक्षिणहस्तवधश्चतुःशतो वा दण्डः चतुर्थे यथाकामी वधः ॥ कZ_०४.१०.०१ ॥

Transliteration

dakṣiṇahastavadhaś catuḥśato vā daṇḍaḥ caturthe yathākāmī vadhaḥ

Translation

Either amputation of the right hand, or a fine of 400 (paṇas); on the fourth (offence), execution at the king’s discretion.

Word by Word

• दक्षिणहस्तवधः: punishment of cutting off (or destroying) the right hand
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (√वध्/√हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; (दक्षिणस्य हस्तस्य वधः)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• चतुःशतः: four hundred (panas)
• Type: Noun (numeral)
• Root: चतुःशत
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; संख्यावाचकः (४००)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• दण्डः: punishment; fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• चतुर्थे: in the fourth (grade/category)
• Type: Adjective (ordinal) used substantively
• Root: चतुर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; (चतुर्थे दण्डप्रकारे/अवस्थायाम्)

• यथाकामी: as desired; at discretion
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यथा + कामिन् (काम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘यथाकामम्’ इत्यर्थे—इच्छानुसारः

• वधः: killing; execution
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (√वध्/√हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• rājā (implied)

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FAQs

What policy instrument is 'caturthe yathākāmī vadhaḥ'?

A recidivism trigger with discretionary capital sanction, enabling administrative flexibility while preserving deterrence.