Sutra 27

Devanagari script

तीक्ष्णस्थाने चान्ये वध्याः ॥ कZ_०५.१.२७ ॥

Transliteration

tīkṣṇasthāne cānye vadhyāḥ

Translation

And others should be executed at a ‘tīkṣṇa’ place (a hard/secure, severe site).

Word by Word

• तीक्ष्णस्थाने: in/at the ‘tīkṣṇa-sthāna’ (a harsh/secret punitive place or station)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीक्ष्ण-स्थान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण)

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

• अन्ये: others (other persons/offenders)
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा

• वध्याः: are to be executed / are liable to capital punishment
• Type: Adjective (gerundive/obligative)
• Root: वध् (हिंसायाम्) → वध्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा; विधिलिङ्गार्थक-कर्तव्यता (भाव्य/तव्यत्-प्रत्ययार्थः)

Entities Mentioned

• dūṣya/condemned persons
• execution site (tīkṣṇasthāna)

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FAQs

Why specify a ‘tīkṣṇasthāna’?

To reduce public visibility, prevent rescue/retaliation, and keep the operation tightly controlled.