Sutra 69
Devanagari script
एवं दूष्येष्वधार्मिकेषु च वर्तेत नेतरेषु ॥ कZ_०५.२.६९ ॥
Transliteration
evaṃ dūṣyeṣv adhārmikeṣu ca varteta netareṣu.
Translation
One should act in this manner only toward those who are tainted and unrighteous—not toward others.
Word by Word
एवम्thus; in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (avyaya)
Formअव्यय; manner-adverb ‘thus/in this way’
दूष्येषुamong the punishable/culpable (persons/cases)
दूष्येषु:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदूष्य (from √दूष् ‘to spoil/taint’)
Formसप्तमी बहुवचनम्; पुं/नपुं (contextual); ‘in/among those who are to be punished/liable to censure’
अधार्मिकेषुamong the unlawful/unrighteous
अधार्मिकेषु:
TypeAdjective
Rootअधार्मिक (a- + धार्मिक)
Formसप्तमी बहुवचनम्; पुं/नपुं; ‘in/among the unrighteous/illegal’
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (avyaya)
Formअव्यय; conjunction ‘and/also’
वर्तेतshould act; should proceed
वर्तेत:
TypeVerb
Root√वृत् (वर्तते)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; ‘should act/should proceed/should behave’
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (avyaya)
Formअव्यय; negation ‘not’
इतरेषुamong the others
इतरेषु:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootइतर
Formसप्तमी बहुवचनम्; पुं/नपुं; ‘in/among the others (i.e., non-culpable/non-unlawful)’
FAQs
Deceptive provocation should be restricted to genuinely suspect and unlawful actors, not used broadly against loyal or lawful persons.