Sutra 4
Devanagari script
मदेन हस्तवधः मोहेन द्विशतः ॥ कZ_०४.११.०४ ॥
Transliteration
madena hastavadhaḥ mohena dviśataḥ
Translation
Si el acto se comete en estado de embriaguez, (la pena es) la amputación de la mano; si se comete por delirio/insensatez, se impone una multa de doscientos.
Word by Word
मदेनthrough intoxication/pride (as a cause)
मदेन:
TypeNoun
Rootमद
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन (करणे/हेतौ)
हस्तवधःcutting off of the hand (hand-amputation punishment)
हस्तवधः:
TypeNoun
Rootहस्तवध
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
मोहेनthrough delusion/confusion (as a cause)
मोहेन:
TypeNoun
Rootमोह
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन (करणे/हेतौ)
द्विशतःa fine of two hundred (paṇas)
द्विशतः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्विशत्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; (द्वि-शत् = 200) संख्यावाचक-शब्दः
Entities Mentioned
I
intoxicated offenderD
deluded/offending through ignoranceFAQs
It differentiates by mental condition: intoxication is treated as more blameworthy/risk-enhancing than mere confusion, leading to harsher sanction.