Sutra 14

Devanagari script

तस्माद्दण्डमूलास्तिस्रो विद्याः ॥ कZ_०१.५.०१ ॥

Transliteration

tasmād daṇḍamūlāḥ tisro vidyāḥ

Translation

Therefore, the three disciplines rest upon daṇḍa (enforceable authority) as their root.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that (reason)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्; पञ्चमी एकवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गे (ablative singular of tad)

• दण्ड-मूलाः: having punishment (state coercion) as their root/foundation
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड; मूल
• Form: समासः; प्रथमा बहुवचनम्; स्त्रीलिङ्गे (agreeing with विद्याः)

• तिस्रः: three
• Type: Numeral (Adjective)
• Root: त्रि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे; प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (feminine nominative plural)

• विद्याः: branches of knowledge; disciplines
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे; प्रथमा बहुवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa
• three disciplines (implied: trayī, vārttā, ānvīkṣikī)

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What does ‘daṇḍamūlāḥ’ imply in administrative terms?

That policy domains function only when backed by credible enforcement—rules without sanctions do not stabilize behavior.