Sutra 17

Devanagari script

एष दूतधर्मः इति ॥ कZ_०१.१६.१७ ॥

Transliteration

eṣa dūtadharmaḥ iti

Translation

This is the duty/law of the envoy.

Word by Word

• एषः: this (one/this)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: sarvanāma-śabdaḥ; prathamā-vibhaktiḥ; eka-vacanam; pum-liṅgam

• दूतधर्मः: the duty (code of conduct) of an envoy
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: samāsaḥ: दूतस्य धर्मः; prathamā-vibhaktiḥ; eka-vacanam; pum-liṅgam

• इति: thus; so (it is said)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: avyayam; iti-śabdaḥ (quotative/closing particle)

Entities Mentioned

• dūta (envoy)

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FAQs

What is achieved by the phrase ‘eṣa dūtadharmaḥ’?

It closes and formalizes the preceding rules as an enforceable protocol for envoys.