Sutra 56

Devanagari script

आसन्ने चानुपाते सत्त्रं वा गृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_०७.१७.५६ ॥

Transliteration

āsanne cānupāte sattraṃ vā gṛhṇīyāt

Translation

And when pursuit is close at hand, he should take up a sattra (public refuge/hostel/charitable lodging) as shelter.

Word by Word

• आसन्ने: when (it is) near / in close proximity
• Type: Adjective (used adverbially/locatively)
• Root: आसन्न (√सद् + उपसर्ग आ-; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
• Form: सप्तमी एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (स्थानवाचक-प्रयोगः)

• च: and
• Type: Particle/Conjunction
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• अनुपाते: in pursuit / in a follow-up (attack) situation
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुपात (अनु + √पत्)
• Form: सप्तमी एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग

• सत्त्रम्: a sattra (a station/hostel/outpost used for control/operations)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्र
• Form: द्वितीया एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• गृह्णीयात्: should take/establish
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ग्रह्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः √ग्रह्; अर्थः—ग्रहणं/स्थापनं/स्वीकरणम्

Entities Mentioned

• sattra (public refuge/hostel)
• pursuers (implicit)

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FAQs

What is the political-administrative significance of ‘sattra’ here?

Public charitable institutions can function as anonymity zones; they are crowded and socially protected, making immediate apprehension harder.

How might a state regulate this risk?

By discreet surveillance of refuges near sensitive zones and requiring trusted managers to report suspicious arrivals without disrupting public charity.