Sutra 12
Devanagari script
सर्वत्राष्टगुणः इति पाराशराः ॥ कZ_०२.७.१२ ॥
Transliteration
sarvatrāṣṭaguṇaḥ iti pārāśarāḥ.
Translation
ਪਾਰਾਸ਼ਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ: ਹਰ ਥਾਂ (ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ) ਦੰਡ ਅੱਠ ਗੁਣਾ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
सर्वत्रeverywhere; in all cases
सर्वत्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्व
Formअव्यय; सर्वत्र = सर्व + त्र (प्रत्यय), अर्थे देश/व्याप्ति; ‘everywhere/in all cases’
अष्टगुणःeightfold (having eight qualities); the eightfold set
अष्टगुणः:
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘अष्ट’ (संख्या-विशेषण) + ‘गुण’ (प्रधान); समासे ‘अष्टगुण’ = ‘eightfold/with eight qualities’
इतिthus; so (quotative)
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formअव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-चिह्न; ‘thus/so’
पाराशराःthe Parāśaras (authorities of the Parāśara tradition)
पाराशराः:
TypeNoun (proper noun)
Rootपाराशर
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘पाराशर’ गोत्र/आचार्य-नाम; ‘the Parāśaras’ (a school/authorities)
Entities Mentioned
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PārāśarāḥFAQs
It standardizes punishment as a fixed multiplier, emphasizing strong deterrence and administrative simplicity over case-by-case gradation.