Sutra 11

Devanagari script

तस्मादन्तपालदुर्गे वासः श्रेयानिति ॥ कZ_०१.१७.११ ॥

Transliteration

tasmād antapāladurge vāsaḥ śreyān iti

Translation

Therefore, residence in a fort under an internal commandant (antapāla) is preferable.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that (reason)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; पञ्चमी एकवचन (ablative singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग-रूप (तस्मात्)

• अन्तपाल-दुर्गे: in a frontier-guard’s fort / in a border fort
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग
• Form: समास: अन्तपालस्य दुर्गे; 'दुर्ग' नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन (locative singular)

• वासः: residence; dwelling; staying
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस् (निवासे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (nominative singular)

• श्रेयान्: better; preferable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेयस्
• Form: तुलनात्मक-विशेषण (comparative); पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन (agreeing with वासः)

• इति: thus; so (it is said)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: निपात/उद्धरण-समाप्तिसूचक अव्यय

Entities Mentioned

• antapāla

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FAQs

Why specify an 'antapāla-durga' rather than generic confinement?

It formalizes custody within a controlled security chain-of-command, reducing ad hoc violence while maintaining surveillance and access control.