Sutra 8
Devanagari script
शूलकूपमवपातनं वा शयनासनस्याधस्ताद् यन्त्रबद्धतलमेनं कीलमोक्षणेन प्रवेशयेत् ॥ कZ_१२.५.०८ ॥
Transliteration
śūlakūpam avapātanaṃ vā śayanāsanasyādhastād yantrabaddhatalam enaṃ kīlamokṣaṇena praveśayet
Translation
അവൻ (ലക്ഷ്യത്തെ) ശൂലകുഴിയിലേക്കു വീഴ്ത്താം; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കിടക്ക/ആസനത്തിന്റെ അടിയിൽ യന്ത്രബന്ധിതമായ തറ സ്ഥാപിച്ച്, കീൽ വിട്ടയച്ചാൽ അവനെ താഴേക്ക് വീഴ്ത്താം.
Word by Word
शूलकूपम्a pit fitted with spikes (a spiked pit)
शूलकूपम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशूल + कूप
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)
अवपातनम्causing to fall down; dropping (into)
अवपातनम्:
TypeNoun (verbal noun)
Rootअव√पत् (पत्) + ल्युट्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय
शयनासनस्यof the bed and seat (sleeping/ sitting place)
शयनासनस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootशयनासन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध)
अधस्तात्below; underneath
अधस्तात्:
TypeAdverb
Rootअधस्तात्
Formअव्यय, स्थानवाचक
यन्त्रबद्धतलम्having a base/platform fastened/controlled by a mechanism
यन्त्रबद्धतलम्:
TypeNoun (compound used adjectivally)
Rootयन्त्र + बद्ध + तल
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; विशेषणरूपेण (कीलम् विशेषयति)
एनम्this (one/it)
एनम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (एतद्-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक-प्रयोग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)
कीलम्a peg; pin; stake
कीलम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकील
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)
मोक्षणेनby releasing/loosening (by the act of removal)
मोक्षणेन:
TypeNoun (instrumental of action)
Rootमोक्षण (√मुच् + णिच्/ल्युट्-भाव)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया (करण)
प्रवेशयेत्should cause (it/him) to enter; should insert/introduce
प्रवेशयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र√विश् (विश्) + णिच्
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ्-प्रयोगः: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative)
Entities Mentioned
T
target/person (implicit)M
mechanism (yantra)FAQs
It exploits routine behavior and trusted spaces, achieving high probability of success with minimal confrontation.
Harden everyday environments (seating, sleeping quarters) against engineered sabotage; security must cover mundane routines.