Sutra 8
Devanagari script
कृतलक्षणद्रव्येषु वा वेश्मसु कर्म कारयेयुः ॥ कZ_०४.५.०८ ॥
Transliteration
kṛtalakṣaṇadravyeṣu vā veśmasu karma kārayeyuḥ
Translation
ಗುರುತು ಹಾಕಿದ ಸರಕುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಆ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ ಮನೆಗಳು/ಆವರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ನಡೆಸಿಸಬೇಕು.
Word by Word
कृतलक्षणद्रव्येषुin (the case of) goods that have been marked/identified
कृतलक्षणद्रव्येषु:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootकृ (कृत), लक्ष्, द्रव्य
Formसप्तमी बहुवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; अधिकरण-सप्तमी (‘in/among’)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (‘or/alternatively’)
वेश्मसुin houses/buildings
वेश्मसु:
TypeNoun
Rootवेश्मन्
Formसप्तमी बहुवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; अधिकरण-सप्तमी (‘in houses/buildings’)
कर्मwork; a task
कर्म:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formद्वितीया एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; कर्मकारक (object)
कारयेयुःthey should cause (it) to be done; they should have (the work) carried out
कारयेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (णिच्)
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थे/विधिलिङ्गार्थे), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative) ‘cause to be done / have done’
Entities Mentioned
S
state agents (implied)S
suspects (implied)FAQs
Marked goods create traceable evidence linking a suspect to handling/transfer of stolen property and enable controlled recovery.
A prepared premises allows observation, witness control, and rapid intervention—reducing ambiguity and escape routes.