Sutra 6
Devanagari script
बन्धवधभयाद्वा यः सामन्तो न्यायवृत्तिर्धार्मिकः सत्यवागविसंवादकः प्रतिग्रहीता मानयिता चाभिपन्नानां तमाश्रयेत ॥ कZ_०१.१८.०६ ॥
Transliteration
bandhavadhabhayād vā yaḥ sāmanto nyāyavṛttir dhārmikaḥ satyavāk avisaṃvādakaḥ pratigrahītā mānayitā cābhipannānāṃ tam āśrayeta
Translation
Or, out of fear of the killing of his kinsmen, he should take shelter with a neighboring ruler who is law-abiding, righteous, truthful, consistent in word, and who receives and honors those who seek protection.
Word by Word
बन्धimprisonment, captivity
बन्ध:
TypeNoun
Rootबन्ध
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया/संबोधन एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
वधkilling, execution
वध:
TypeNoun
Rootवध
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया/संबोधन एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
भयात्from fear; out of fear
भयात्:
TypeNoun
Rootभय
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी एकवचन (अपादान)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formनिपात (विकल्पार्थक)
यःwho; whichever
यः:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (सम्बन्ध/विशेष्य)
सामन्तःa feudatory/neighboring chief (samanta)
सामन्तः:
TypeNoun
Rootसामन्त
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन
न्यायवृत्तिःone whose conduct is just; having a just way of life
न्यायवृत्तिः:
TypeNoun
Rootन्यायवृत्ति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; न्यायस्य वृत्तिः = न्यायवृत्तिः
धार्मिकःrighteous; law-abiding
धार्मिकः:
TypeAdjective
Rootधार्मिक
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (सामन्तस्य विशेषणम्)
सत्यवाक्truth-speaking
सत्यवाक्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यवाच्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; सत्यं वाक् यस्य सः
अविसंवादकःnon-deceptive; not going back on his word
अविसंवादकः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअविसंवादक
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; न विसंवादकः = अविसंवादकः
प्रतिग्रहीताa receiver/acceptor (of those who come over)
प्रतिग्रहीता:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिग्रहितृ
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तरि-तृच् (agent noun)
मानयिताone who honors; one who treats with respect
मानयिता:
TypeNoun
Rootमानयितृ
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तरि-तृच् (agent noun)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formनिपात (समुच्चयार्थक)
अभिपन्नानाम्of those who have submitted; of those who have come over
अभिपन्नानाम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootअभिपन्न
Formपुंलिङ्ग (सामान्यतः), षष्ठी बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (भूते कृदन्त); √पद्/√पन् (अभि+पद्/पन्)
तम्him; that one
तम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन
आश्रयेतshould take refuge with; should resort to
आश्रयेत:
TypeVerb
Root√श्रि (आ+श्रि)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; लोट्/विध्यर्थे—‘should resort to/take refuge with’
Entities Mentioned
S
sāmanta (neighboring ruler)B
bandhu (kinsmen)R
refuge-seekers/suppliantsFAQs
Justice-oriented conduct, dharmic reputation, truthfulness, reliability (keeps his word), and a proven practice of receiving and honoring suppliants.