Sutra 41
Devanagari script
दैवतप्रतिमानां च गमने द्विगुणः स्मृतः ॥ कZ_०४.१३.४१च्द् ॥
Transliteration
daivatapratimānāṃ ca gamane dviguṇaḥ smṛtaḥ
Translation
神像（寺院の偶像）を取り外す／運搬することに関わる罪については、定められた刑罰は倍とされる。
Word by Word
दैवतप्रतिमानाम्of divine idols/statues
दैवतप्रतिमानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिमा (with qualifier दैवत)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन; (दैवतस्य प्रतिमा = दैवतप्रतिमा)
चand; also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
गमनेin the act of taking away / moving (them)
गमने:
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootगम्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन; गमन-शब्दः (भाववाचक)
द्विगुणःdouble (in amount)
द्विगुणः:
TypeAdjective (used predicatively)
Rootद्वि + गुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘द्विगुण’ = twice (as much)
स्मृतःis prescribed / is stated
स्मृतः:
TypeParticiple
Rootस्मृ
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः—‘is stated/declared’
Entities Mentioned
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daivata-pratimā (divine image/idol)FAQs
It treats interference with sacred/public symbols as a higher-risk public-order offence, raising deterrence where social unrest and legitimacy costs are high.