Sutra 36

Devanagari script

अशुचयो हि कारवः ॥ कZ_०३.१२.३६ ॥

Transliteration

aśucayo hi kāravaḥ

Translation

ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਕਾਰੀਗਰ/ਮਜ਼ਦੂਰ ਅਸ਼ੁਚਿ (ਅਰਥਾਤ ਐਸੇ ਹਵਾਲਗੀ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਣਭਰੋਸੇਯੋਗ) ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।

Word by Word

• अशुचयः: impure; (by implication) untrustworthy/low in conduct
• Type: Noun (Adjective used substantively)
• Root: अशुचि
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः (कारवः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• हि: indeed; for
• Type: Particle
• Root: हि
• Form: निपातः; हेतौ/निश्चयार्थे बलवत्तर-समर्थकः

• कारवः: artisans; craftsmen
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारु
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः

Entities Mentioned

• kāravaḥ (artisans/workmen)

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How should a modern reader treat this sutra?

As a historical risk-heuristic used for governance; administratively it signals heightened scrutiny for custody arrangements involving groups perceived as higher-risk.