Sutra 7

Devanagari script

तस्यातिक्रमे पूर्वः साहसदण्डः ॥ कZ_०३.८.०७ ॥

Transliteration

tasyātikrame pūrvaḥ sāhasadaṇḍaḥ

Translation

उस नियम के उल्लंघन पर प्रथम (न्यूनतम श्रेणी का) साहस-दण्ड लगेगा।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that (person/act); in that case
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुं/नपुं (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अतिक्रमे: upon/at the violation (transgression)
• Type: Noun (action noun)
• Root: अति√क्रम्
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनम्, पुं (अतिक्रम)

• पूर्वः: the first (i.e., lowest grade)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: पूर्व
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुं; विशेषणम् (दण्डस्य)

• साहसदण्डः: the sāhasa fine/penalty
• Type: Noun
• Root: साहस + दण्ड
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुं; समासान्त-पद

Entities Mentioned

• offender
• state authority (fine-imposer)

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FAQs

Why classify a sanitation breach under 'sāhasa' penalties?

Because such acts can cause serious harm to others (disease, contamination, hazard), the state treats them as coercive/harmful conduct requiring strong deterrence.