Sutra 2
Devanagari script
अशक्तः कुत्सिते कर्मणि व्याधौ व्यसने वानुशयं लभेत परेण वा कारयितुम् ॥ कZ_०३.१४.०२ ॥
Transliteration
aśaktaḥ kutsite karmaṇi vyādhau vyasane vānuśayaṃ labheta pareṇa vā kārayitum
Translation
If unable (to perform)—because the work is disgraceful, or due to illness or calamity—he shall obtain relief (abatement/forgiveness) or may have it performed through another person.
Word by Word
अशक्तःincapable, unable
अशक्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्
Formप्रातिपदिक (नञ्-पूर्वक); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (कर्तरि)
कुत्सितेin a blameworthy/condemned (act)
कुत्सिते:
TypeAdjective
Rootकुत्सित
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; विशेषण
कर्मणिin an act/deed
कर्मणि:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन
व्याधौin illness
व्याधौ:
TypeNoun
Rootव्याधि
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन
व्यसनेin calamity/misfortune
व्यसने:
TypeNoun
Rootव्यसन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय
अनुशयम्a subsequent claim/recourse (right to claim later)
अनुशयम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअनुशय
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (लभेत् इत्यस्य)
लभेतshould obtain / should be entitled to
लभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
परेणby another (person)
परेण:
TypePronoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootपर
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन; करण/सहायक (कारयितुम् इत्यस्य)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय
कारयितुम्to cause (someone) to do / to get (it) done
कारयितुम्:
TypeVerb (Causative infinitive)
Rootकृ
Formणिच्-प्रत्यय (causative) कारय-; तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive)
Entities Mentioned
B
bhṛtaka (implied)S
substitute worker (para)FAQs
Yes—incapacity, illness, calamity, and being asked to do disgraceful work justify relief or substitute performance.