Sutra 27

Devanagari script

वैषम्ये सर्वत्रानुयोगं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.८.२७ ॥

Transliteration

vaiṣamye sarvatrānuyogaṃ dadyāt

Translation

供述または状況に不整合／不均衡がある場合は、あらゆる点について追及の尋問を行うべきである。

Word by Word

• वैषम्ये: in case of inequality/irregularity (disparity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण)

• सर्वत्र: everywhere; in all cases/contexts
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/व्याप्त्यर्थक अव्यय

• अनुयोगम्: inquiry; questioning; investigation
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनु + युज् (धातु) → अनुयोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)

• दद्यात्: should give/should institute (should apply)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; वर्तमान-कालार्थे विधि (कर्तव्यता)

Entities Mentioned

• investigating authority
• witnesses/accused (implied)

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FAQs

What triggers expanded questioning according to this verse?

Any discrepancy or unevenness in facts, statements, or outcomes (vaiṣamya).

How does this rule support administrative integrity?

It prevents selective inquiry and mandates comprehensive probing when inconsistencies appear.