Sutra 15

Devanagari script

अत्यक्तं तुल्यशीलाभिः स्त्रीभिः पानेन मृगयया वा प्रसञ्जयित्वा रात्राव् उपगृह्यानयेयुः ॥ कZ_०१.१८.१५ ॥

Transliteration

atyaktaṃ tulyaśīlābhiḥ strībhiḥ pānena mṛgayayā vā prasañjayitvā rātrāv upagṛhyānayeyuḥ

Translation

If he is not completely abandoned, women of similar temperament should entice him—by drink or by a hunt—and then seize him at night and bring him in.

Word by Word

• अत्यक्तम्: (him) who has been completely abandoned/left unguarded
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: त्यज् (tyaj)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) ‘अति-’ उपसर्गयुक्त

• तुल्यशीलाभिः: by women of similar character/temperament
• Type: Noun (in compound)
• Root: शील (śīla)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया; ‘तुल्य’ विशेषण + ‘शील’ (स्वभाव/आचार)

• स्त्रीभिः: by women
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (strī)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया

• पानेन: by drinking / with drink (as a means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (pāna)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया

• मृगयया: or by hunting (as a lure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृगया (mṛgayā)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा (vā)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय

• प्रसञ्जयित्वा: having enticed/ensnared (him)
• Type: Gerund (Absolutive)
• Root: सञ्ज् (sañj)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; उपसर्ग ‘प्र-’ सहित; causative sense in context ‘प्रसञ्जयति’ = to attach/entangle, to lure into attachment

• रात्रौ: at night
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (rātri)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (locative)

• उपगृह्य: having seized/captured (him)
• Type: Gerund (Absolutive)
• Root: ग्रह् (grah)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष अव्यय (गृह्य); उपसर्ग ‘उप-’ सहित; अर्थः ‘निकटं गृहीत्वा/गृहीत्वा’

• आनयेयुः: they should bring (him)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (nī)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; उपसर्ग ‘आ-’ सहित

Entities Mentioned

• women agents
• target claimant/prince

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FAQs

What is the operational meaning of 'women of similar temperament'?

Agent selection is based on target psychology—matching tastes and habits to maximize access and compliance.

Why combine lure (drink/hunt) with night seizure?

The lure lowers vigilance; the night seizure reduces witnesses and organized resistance.