Sutra 31
Devanagari script
अभयवनमृगाः परिगृहीता वा भक्षयन्तः स्वामिनो निवेद्य यथावध्यास्तथा प्रतिषेद्धव्याः ॥ कZ_०३.१०.३१ ॥
Transliteration
abhayavanamṛgāḥ parigṛhītā vā bhakṣayantaḥ svāmino nivedya yathāvadhyās tathā pratiṣeddhavyāḥ
Translation
Les animaux provenant de forêts protégées —ou les animaux sous garde— s’ils causent des dégâts en broutant, après en avoir informé le propriétaire, doivent être contenus de la même manière que ceux passibles d’être tués (c’est‑à‑dire avec une prévention tout aussi décisive).
Word by Word
अभयवनमृगाःthe deer/animals belonging to the protected (sanctuary) forest
अभयवनमृगाः:
TypeNoun
Rootमृग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समासः अभयवनस्य मृगाः
परिगृहीताःhaving been seized/captured
परिगृहीताः:
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootग्रह् (परि-ग्रह्)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत्; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘परिगृह्य’ इत्यर्थे ‘seized/captured’
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक निपात
भक्षयन्तःwhile eating/devouring
भक्षयन्तः:
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootभक्ष्
Formवर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), कर्तरि; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन
स्वामिनःof the owner/master
स्वामिनः:
TypeNoun
Rootस्वामिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-एकवचन (स्वामिनः = of the owner/master)
निवेद्यhaving reported (to the authority)
निवेद्य:
TypeVerb (Gerund)
Rootविद् (नि-विद्)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्यय (ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त), अव्यय; ‘having informed/reported’
यथाas/according to how
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Formअव्यय; यथार्थे ‘as/according as’
अवध्याःnot to be killed; protected from slaughter
अवध्याः:
TypeAdjective (PPP used adjectivally)
Rootवध्
Formनञ्-पूर्वक क्तव्य/य-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘not to be killed’
तथाso/in the same way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Formअव्यय; ‘so/in that manner’
प्रतिषेद्धव्याःare to be prevented/restrained (from doing so)
प्रतिषेद्धव्याः:
TypeVerb (Gerundive)
Rootसिध् (प्रति-षिध्)
Formतव्यत्-प्रत्यय (कर्तव्यता/विधेयता), कर्मणि-भावः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘to be prevented/prohibited’
Entities Mentioned
A
abhayavana (protected forest)M
mṛga (wild animal)S
svāmin (owner/authority)FAQs
It creates a documented chain of responsibility and prevents arbitrary action against valuable or protected animals.
A high-intensity prevention standard—swift, effective restraint to stop ongoing loss—without necessarily prescribing killing in every case.