Sutra 6

Devanagari script

स्ववेश्मनो विरात्रादूर्ध्वं परिवारमारोहतः पूर्वः साहसदण्डः परवेश्मनो मध्यमः ग्रामारामवाटभेदिनश्च ॥ कZ_०४.१३.०६ ॥

Transliteration

svaveśmano virātrādūrdhvaṃ parivāramārohataḥ pūrvaḥ sāhasadaṇḍaḥ paraveśmano madhyamaḥ grāmārāmavāṭabhedinaśca

Translation

If, after nightfall, one climbs over the enclosure of one’s own house, the first sāhasa fine applies; if over another’s house, the middle sāhasa fine applies. Those who break into village enclosures, pleasure-groves/parks, or fenced compounds are likewise punishable.

Word by Word

स्ववेश्मनःof one’s own house

विरात्रात्after a whole night / from the passing of a night

ऊर्ध्वम्thereafter; beyond (that time)

परिवारम्the household/retinue

आरोहतः(when) he enters/climbs into

पूर्वःthe first (grade)

साहसदण्डःthe sāhasa-penalty (fine for forcible act)

परवेश्मनःof another’s house

मध्यमःthe middle (grade)

ग्रामvillage

आरामgrove/park

वाटgarden/enclosure

भेदिनःbreakers/destroyers (of villages, parks, and enclosures)

चand

Entities Mentioned

householder

intruder

village community

FAQs

Why penalize climbing even one’s own enclosure after nightfall?

Because the act mimics burglary methods and creates enforcement ambiguity; a baseline penalty discourages suspicious movement and supports night policing.

Why are parks/groves and village enclosures included?

They are public/collective assets and security perimeters; breaching them threatens communal order and enables theft or sabotage.