Sutra 1

Devanagari script

दैवपीडनं अग्निरुदकं व्याधिर्दुर्भिक्षं मरक इति ॥ कZ_०८.४.०१ ॥

Transliteration

daivapīḍanaṃ agnirudakaṃ vyādhirdurbhikṣaṃ maraka iti

Translation

Bencana karena kekuatan yang tak terkendali ialah: kebakaran, air (banjir), penyakit, kelaparan (paceklik), dan wabah (kematian massal).

Word by Word

• दैवपीडनम्: calamity caused by fate/divine forces
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीड् (पीडने)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः—दैवस्य पीडनम्

• अग्निः: fire (conflagration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• उदकम्: water (flood/inundation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• व्याधिः: disease (epidemic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• दुर्भिक्षम्: famine/scarcity of food
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्भिक्ष
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• मरकः: pestilence/mortality (plague-like calamity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• इति: thus; namely (end-quotative)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; उक्तिसमाप्त्यर्थक-निपातः

Entities Mentioned

• agni (fire)
• udaka (flood)
• vyādhi (disease)
• durbhikṣa (famine)
• maraka (epidemic)

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FAQs

What does ‘daivapīḍana’ imply in policy terms?

A category of shocks largely outside human control, requiring preparedness, relief, and resilience measures rather than blame-based punishment.