Sutra 38
Devanagari script
मृगयाकामं प्रतिरोधकव्यञ्जनैस्त्रासयेयुः ॥ कZ_०१.१७.३८ ॥
Transliteration
mṛgayākāmaṃ pratirodhakavyañjanaistrāsayeyuḥ
Translation
One who is addicted to hunting should be frightened off by staged obstacles and deterrent signals (countermeasures that block or disrupt the hunt).
Word by Word
मृगयाकामम्one who is fond of hunting / the hunting-enthusiast (object)
मृगयाकामम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootमृगया + काम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; (मृगयायाः कामः = मृगयाकामः) तस्य द्वितीया
प्रतिरोधकव्यञ्जनैःby obstructive indications/devices (pretexts that hinder)
प्रतिरोधकव्यञ्जनैः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootप्रतिरोधक + व्यञ्जन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया; साधनकरणे (instrumental)
त्रासयेयुःthey should frighten / deter
त्रासयेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootत्रस्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; णिच् (causative) = त्रासयति; ‘they should frighten/terrorize’
Entities Mentioned
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security staff/agents (implied)FAQs
Hunting takes the ruler into exposed terrain, away from controlled security, creating opportunities for ambush or engineered ‘accidents’.
Planned operational friction: barriers, warnings, controlled disruptions, and safety protocols designed to disincentivize risky outings.