Sutra 13

Devanagari script

तत्रापि क्रुद्धेनार्तेन मत्तेनोन्मत्तेनावगृहीतेन वा कृता व्यवहारा न सिध्येयुः ॥ कZ_०३.१.१३ ॥

Transliteration

tatrāpi kruddhena ārtena mattena unmattena avagṛhītena vā kṛtā vyavahārā na sidhyeyuḥ

Translation

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਹਾਲਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ, ਦੁਖੀ/ਵਿਆਕੁਲ, ਨਸ਼ੇ ਵਿੱਚ, ਪਾਗਲਪਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਂ ਰੋਕ/ਦਬਾਅ ਹੇਠ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕੀਤੇ ਲੈਣ-ਦੇਣ ਵੈਧ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦੇ।

Word by Word

तत्रthere; in that context (i.e., in that matter)

अपिalso; even

क्रुद्धेनby/with an angry (person)

आर्तेनby/with a distressed/afflicted (person)

मत्तेनby/with an intoxicated (person)

उन्मत्तेनby/with an insane (person)

अवगृहीतेनby/with one who is under restraint/seized/overpowered (i.e., not in free control)

वाor

कृताःmade; concluded; executed

व्यवहाराःlegal proceedings; judicial transactions/cases

नnot

सिध्येयुःwould be valid/stand; would be established (legally)

Entities Mentioned

contracting parties

custodial authority (implied)

FAQs

How does this sūtra define non-consensual or impaired consent?

It treats heightened emotion, distress, intoxication, insanity, and physical restraint as conditions that defeat valid consent and thus invalidate transactions.