Sutra 18
Devanagari script
रोषनिमित्तो घातः ॥ कZ_०४.७.१८ ॥
Transliteration
roṣanimitto ghātaḥ
Translation
Killing is (often) occasioned by grievance/anger as the motive.
Word by Word
रोष-निमित्तःhaving anger as the cause; caused by anger
रोष-निमित्तः:
TypeNoun (compound adjective)
Rootरोष; निमित्त
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (घातः इति विशेष्यस्य)
घातःkilling; violent assault; slaying
घातः:
TypeNoun
Rootहन् (घात)
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; कर्तृ/विधेय-नाम (समास-विशेष्य)
Entities Mentioned
P
perpetrator (implied)V
victim (implied)FAQs
It gives an investigative default: prioritize grievance networks and conflict histories when allocating investigative attention and interrogations.