Sutra 7

Devanagari script

चोराणामभिप्रधर्षणे चित्रो घातः ॥ कZ_०४.९.०७ ॥

Transliteration

corāṇām abhipradharṣaṇe citro ghātaḥ

Translation

If thieves violently assault (officials/others) during apprehension, they shall be put to an exemplary (public, aggravated) execution.

Word by Word

• चोराणाम्: of thieves / of robbers
• Type: Noun
• Root: चोर
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive Plural), पुंलिङ्ग

• अभिप्रधर्षणे: in/at the act of violent assault; in the case of forcible attack
• Type: Noun (action noun/gerundive sense)
• Root: अभि-प्र-धृष्
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनम् (Locative Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; भाववाचक-नाम (act/state)

• चित्रः: varied; special; extraordinary
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative Singular), पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्

• घातः: killing; execution; (capital) punishment
• Type: Noun
• Root: घात
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative Singular), पुंलिङ्ग

Entities Mentioned

• cora

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FAQs

What behavior is being penalized beyond theft itself?

Violent resistance or assault during apprehension—treated as an attack on state authority and public safety.

What is the policy intent of ‘citra’ execution?

To deter organized/violent theft by making the consequence highly visible and memorable.