Sutra 1
Devanagari script
कलहे घ्नतः पुरुषं चित्रो घातः ॥ कZ_०४.११.०१ ॥
Transliteration
kalahe ghnataḥ puruṣaṃ citro ghātaḥ
Translation
When a man is killed in a quarrel, the killing is “variegated” (i.e., it admits differentiated categories/grades).
Word by Word
कलहेin a quarrel / during a brawl
कलहे:
TypeNoun
Rootकलह
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन (अधिकरण)
घ्नतःof one who is striking/killing; the striker
घ्नतः:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootहन्
Formवर्तमान-कृदन्त; शतृ-प्रत्यय (परस्मैपदी); प्रथमा-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (कर्तरि)
पुरुषम्a man/person (the victim)
पुरुषम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन (कर्म)
चित्रःvaried/peculiar; of diverse kinds
चित्रः:
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (घातः इति विशेष्यस्य)
घातःkilling/assault; the act/type of slaying
घातः:
TypeNoun
Rootघात
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (कर्ता/विधेय)
Entities Mentioned
K
killer (implicit)V
victim (puruṣa)FAQs
It signals that liability depends on intent, provocation, weapons, escalation, and situational factors—so the law should not treat all brawl deaths as identical.