Sutra 8

Devanagari script

प्रत्याख्याने शुचिः । इति कामोपधा ॥ कZ_०१.१०.०८ ॥

Transliteration

pratyākhyāne śuciḥ | iti kāmopadhā

Translation

If he rejects (the proposition), he is clean; this is the “desire-test” (kāmopadhā).

Word by Word

• प्रत्याख्याने: in/at the act of refusal (rejection)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रति-आ-√ख्या (ख्याने)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, सप्तमी (अधिकरण)

• शुचिः: (he is) pure/clean; blameless
• Type: Noun (adjectival)
• Root: शुचि
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, प्रथमा (कर्तृ/विशेष्य)

• इति: thus; so (it is said)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: निपातः; उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थकः

• कामोपधा: the test (upadhā) involving lust/sexual temptation
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम-उपधा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, प्रथमा (शीर्षक/नाम)

Entities Mentioned

• mahāmātra

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FAQs

What administrative risk is kāmopadhā primarily targeting?

Compromise: sexual misconduct creates leverage for blackmail, factional manipulation, and leakage of sensitive palace information.