Sutra 25
Devanagari script
दिवसान्तरमेकैकं च कर्म कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०४.८.२५ ॥
Transliteration
divasāntaram ekaikaṃ ca karma kārayet
Translation
He shall have each punitive act carried out one at a time, with a day’s interval between them.
Word by Word
दिवस-अन्तरम्an interval of days; a day-gap
दिवस-अन्तरम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदिवस; अन्तर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समासः ‘दिवसस्य अन्तरम्’ (दिनों का अन्तराल)
एक-एकम्one by one; each separately
एक-एकम्:
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootएक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘एकं एकं’ = one by one / each separately (क्रियाविशेषणवत् प्रयोगः)
चand; also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
कर्मwork; task; duty
कर्म:
TypeNoun
Rootकृ (कर्मन्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; कर्म (कार्य/कार्यभार)
कारयेत्should cause (it) to be done; should have (the work) carried out
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (णिच्)
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विधानार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative) = ‘to cause to be done / to have done’
Entities Mentioned
J
judicial officers (implicit)FAQs
To regulate intensity, prevent unintended death/disablement, and keep punishment within administratively intended bounds.