Sutra 27

Devanagari script

न पुरुषसम्बाधमवगाहेत ॥ कZ_०१.२१.२७ ॥

Transliteration

na puruṣasambādham avagāheta

Translation

王は、密集して押し合う群衆の中に入ってはならない。

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Particle (Negation)
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्

• पुरुष-सम्बाधम्: a crowding/press of people; a congested place
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्बाध
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, एकवचनम्, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; समासः: पुरुषस्य सम्बाधः (सम्बाधः = भीड/सङ्कोच/अवकाशाभावः)

• अवगाहेत: should enter/immerse/go into
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव√गाह्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; अर्थः: प्रविशेत्/अवतरेत्/अवगाहनं कुर्यात्

Entities Mentioned

• crowd/public

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FAQs

What modern security principle parallels this sūtra?

Maintain standoff distance and avoid uncontrolled crowd contact to reduce concealment, stabbing/poisoning opportunities, and crush hazards.