Sutra 2
Devanagari script
मृतायां वधः ॥ कZ_०४.१२.०२ ॥
Transliteration
mṛtāyāṃ vadhaḥ
Translation
તેનું મૃત્યુ થાય તો (અપરાધીને) મૃત્યુદંડ।
Word by Word
मृतायाम्in the case of a dead (woman/person); when (she) is dead
मृतायाम्:
TypeNoun (adjectival participle used substantively)
Rootमृ (मरणे) → मृत (कृदन्त)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; कृदन्त-रूप: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘मृत’ + स्त्री-सप्तमी ‘-आयाम्’; अर्थे: ‘मृता (स्त्री)’ = मृत स्त्री/मृत व्यक्ति (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रयोग)
वधःkilling; (as a penalty) death punishment
वधः:
TypeNoun
Rootवध (हिंसने) / √वध् (to slay)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; भाव/क्रिया-वाचक संज्ञा: ‘killing, slaying’
Entities Mentioned
V
victim (female)O
offenderFAQs
Outcome-based escalation: the state ties punishment severity to the harm produced, prioritizing deterrence where offenses cause fatal consequences.