Sutra 15

Devanagari script

अकालेऽतीर्थे च तरतः पूर्वः साहसदण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.२८.१५ ॥

Transliteration

akāle'tīrthe ca tarataḥ pūrvaḥ sāhasadaṇḍaḥ

Translation

Bagi sesiapa yang menyeberang pada waktu yang tidak sesuai atau di tempat lintasan yang tidak ditetapkan, hendaklah dikenakan hukuman tahap pertama (paling rendah) bagi perbuatan melulu/berunsur paksaan.

Word by Word

• अकाले: at an improper time / out of season
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; नञ्-पूर्वक (अ-काल)

• अतीर्थे: at a non-ford / at an unauthorized crossing place
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; नञ्-पूर्वक (अ-तीर्थ)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• तरतः: (of) two persons crossing
• Type: Verb
• Root: तॄ (तरणे)
• Form: लट्; परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमा; द्विवचन; वर्तमानकाल; धातु: तॄ

• पूर्वः: the first / the lowest (grade)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषण (साहसदण्डस्य)

• साहसदण्डः: the penalty for violence/forcible wrongdoing (sāhasa-penalty)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; समास: साहसस्य दण्डः

Entities Mentioned

• unauthorized crossers
• penal authority

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FAQs

Why treat unauthorized crossing as ‘sāhasa’ (rash/forcible offense)?

Because it bypasses state control points, creating security and revenue risks; the law frames it as a public-order violation, not a private choice.

What does ‘first penalty’ imply?

A graded sanction system—allowing proportional punishment depending on severity or repetition.