Sutra 18

Devanagari script

स्त्रियास्त्वर्धकर्म वाक्यानुयोगो वा ॥ कZ_०४.८.१८ ॥

Transliteration

striyās tv ardhakarma vākyānuyogo vā

Translation

Pour une femme, (on impose) la moitié du travail, ou bien seulement un interrogatoire verbal (au lieu de mesures plus dures).

Word by Word

• स्त्रियाः: of a woman / of the wife
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्

• तु: but; however
• Type: Particle
• Root: तु
• Form: निपातः (अव्ययम्), विरोध/विशेषार्थकः

• अर्धकर्म: half the act/measure; (contextually) half-penalty or half-liability
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध + कर्मन्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अर्धं कर्म = अर्धकर्म)

• वाक्य-अनुयोगः: interrogation/examination by statements (questioning based on words/testimony)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य + अनुयोग
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वाक्यस्य अनुयोगः)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: निपातः (अव्ययम्), विकल्पार्थकः

Entities Mentioned

• women
• judicial authority

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FAQs

What policy tool does 4.8.18 provide administrators?

A graded response: reduce physical compulsion and prioritize questioning, lowering harm and coercion risk.