Sutra 4

Devanagari script

पितुश्चावहीनं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०४.१२.०४ ॥

Transliteration

pituś cāvahīnaṃ dadyāt

Translation

And he should also pay the father/guardian an ‘avahīna’ payment (a compensatory amount as assessed).

Word by Word

• पितुः: of the father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (पितृ-शब्दः)

• च: and / also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• अवहीनम्: not deficient; not less (than what is due)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवहीन
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (दद्यात् इत्यस्य कर्मपदम्)

• दद्यात्: should give; should grant
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• father/guardian (pituḥ)
• offender

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FAQs

What administrative purpose does mandated payment to the father/guardian serve?

It adds a compensatory/restorative layer alongside punishment, acknowledging household injury and reducing incentives for private retaliation by providing a state-ordered remedy.