Sutra 1
Devanagari script
दक्षिणहस्तवधश्चतुःशतो वा दण्डः चतुर्थे यथाकामी वधः ॥ कZ_०४.१०.०१ ॥
Transliteration
dakṣiṇahastavadhaś catuḥśato vā daṇḍaḥ caturthe yathākāmī vadhaḥ
Translation
Soit l’amputation de la main droite, soit une amende de 400 (paṇas) ; à la quatrième (infraction), exécution à la discrétion du roi.
Word by Word
दक्षिणहस्तवधःpunishment of cutting off (or destroying) the right hand
दक्षिणहस्तवधः:
TypeNoun
Rootवध (√वध्/√हन्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; (दक्षिणस्य हस्तस्य वधः)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय
चतुःशतःfour hundred (panas)
चतुःशतः:
TypeNoun (numeral)
Rootचतुःशत
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; संख्यावाचकः (४००)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय
दण्डःpunishment; fine
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
चतुर्थेin the fourth (grade/category)
चतुर्थे:
TypeAdjective (ordinal) used substantively
Rootचतुर्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; (चतुर्थे दण्डप्रकारे/अवस्थायाम्)
यथाकामीas desired; at discretion
यथाकामी:
TypeAdjective
Rootयथा + कामिन् (काम)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘यथाकामम्’ इत्यर्थे—इच्छानुसारः
वधःkilling; execution
वधः:
TypeNoun
Rootवध (√वध्/√हन्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
R
rājā (implied)FAQs
A recidivism trigger with discretionary capital sanction, enabling administrative flexibility while preserving deterrence.