Sutra 50
Devanagari script
दूरस्थानप्रसारान्वा स्वामिवाक्येन साधयेत् ॥ कZ_०३.११.५०च्द् ॥
Transliteration
dūrasthānaprasārānvā svāmivākyena sādhayet
Translation
または、遠方にいる者については、君主の命令の権威によって、その出頭／陳述を確保すべきである。
Word by Word
दूरस्थान्those who are far away / distant parties
दूरस्थान्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootदूर + स्था (स्थान)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (दूरस्थाः इति)
प्रसारान्extensions/expansions; outreach/spread
प्रसारान्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्र + सृ (प्रसार)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
स्वामि-वाक्येनby the master’s/king’s word (i.e., by royal order)
स्वामि-वाक्येन:
TypeNoun (instrumental phrase)
Rootस्वामिन् + वाक्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन; करण-कारक
साधयेत्should accomplish/bring about/settle
साधयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसाध्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; लोट्-अर्थे विधिः (कर्तव्यता)
Entities Mentioned
S
sovereign (svāmin)D
distant witnesses/personsFAQs
He prefers readily available witnesses, but authorizes the ruler’s command to compel or obtain testimony when key persons are distant.