Sutra 46

Devanagari script

यस्य वा प्रवीरपुरुषो हस्ती हयो वा म्रियेत गूढपुरुषैर्हन्येत ह्रियेत वा सत्त्रिणः परस्परोपहतं ब्रूयुः ॥ कZ_०९.६.४६ ॥

Transliteration

yasya vā pravīrapuruṣo hastī hayo vā mriyeta gūḍhapuruṣair hanyeta hriyeta vā sattriṇaḥ parasparopahataṃ brūyuḥ

Translation

Jika seorang prajurit utama, seekor gajah, atau kuda milik seseorang mati—atau diam-diam dibunuh atau dicuri oleh agen rahasia—para penyusup harus menyatakan bahwa itu dilakukan oleh satu faksi terhadap faksi lain (saling melukai).

Word by Word

यस्यof whom/whose

वाor

प्रवीरपुरुषःa foremost/valiant man (a key person)

हस्तीan elephant

हयःa horse

वाor

म्रियेतshould die / were to die

गूढपुरुषैःby secret agents (spies)

हन्येतshould be killed / were to be killed

ह्रियेतshould be carried off / stolen / abducted

वाor

सत्त्रिणःdependents/retainers living on provisions (those maintained)

परस्पर-उपहतम्mutually assaulted / harmed by one another

ब्रूयुःthey should say / should report

Entities Mentioned

gūḍhapuruṣa (covert agents)

sattrin (infiltrators)

pravīrapuruṣa (key fighter)

war elephants and horses

FAQs

Why emphasize elephants and horses?

They are high-value military assets; their loss quickly triggers accusations, panic, and leadership disputes.