Sutra 18
Devanagari script
राज्ञश्च प्रकृतीनां च कल्पयेदन्तरा स्थितः ॥ कZ_०४.१०.१८च्द् ॥
Transliteration
rājñaśca prakṛtīnāṃ ca kalpayedantarā sthitaḥ
Translation
Standing between (both sides), he should calibrate (the penalty) with regard to both the king and the subjects (constituent elements).
Word by Word
राज्ञःof the king
राज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (राजन्-शब्दः)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
प्रकृतीनाम्of the prakṛtis (constituent elements of the state)
प्रकृतीनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकृति
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम् (प्रकृति-शब्दः)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
कल्पयेत्should arrange / should regulate
कल्पयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकॢप् (कल्पयति)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः कॢप्, णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative sense: ‘cause to be arranged/appoint’)
अन्तराbetween / among
अन्तरा:
TypeIndeclinable/Preposition-like
Rootअन्तरा
Formअव्ययम्; ‘between/among’ अर्थे (often governing genitive)
स्थितःstanding/placed (in a position)
स्थितः:
TypeVerb (participial)
Rootस्था
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ‘स्थित’ = standing/being placed
Entities Mentioned
K
king (rājan)P
prakṛtis (state constituents/subjects)FAQs
Penal power must be exercised as an equilibrating institution—protecting sovereignty without alienating the populace—so punishment supports compliance and legitimacy rather than fear alone.