Sutra 21

Devanagari script

दिवा स्त्रीप्रेक्षाविहारगमने षट्पणो दण्डः पुरुषप्रेक्षाविहारगमने द्वादशपणः ॥ कZ_०३.३.२१ ॥

Transliteration

divā strīprekṣāvihāragamane ṣaṭpaṇo daṇḍaḥ puruṣaprekṣāvihāragamane dvādaśapaṇaḥ

Translation

ਦਿਨ ਵੇਲੇ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ/ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ-ਵਿਹਾਰ-ਥਾਂ ਤੇ ਜਾਣ ‘ਤੇ ਛੇ ਪਣ ਜੁਰਮਾਨਾ; ਮਰਦਾਂ ਦੇ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ/ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ-ਵਿਹਾਰ-ਥਾਂ ਤੇ ਜਾਣ ‘ਤੇ ਬਾਰਾਂ ਪਣ ਜੁਰਮਾਨਾ।

Word by Word

• दिवा: by day; in daytime
• Type: Adverb
• Root: दिव् (दिन)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (दिवसकाले)

• स्त्री-प्रेक्षा-विहार-गमने: in the act of going to places of women’s shows/entertainment (women-viewing amusements)
• Type: Noun (verbal noun)
• Root: गम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; कृदन्त-नाम (गमन) = ‘going’; समास: स्त्रीप्रेक्षा (स्त्रीणां प्रेक्षा) + विहार (विहारस्थान/विहारः) + गमन

• षट्-पणः: (a fine of) six panas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; ‘six panas’ (amount)

• दण्डः: the penalty/fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; विधेय (fine/penalty)

• पुरुष-प्रेक्षा-विहार-गमने: in the act of going to places of men’s shows/entertainment (men-viewing amusements)
• Type: Noun (verbal noun)
• Root: गम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; कृदन्त-नाम (गमन); समास: पुरुषप्रेक्षा (पुरुषाणां प्रेक्षा) + विहार + गमन

• द्वादश-पणः: (a fine of) twelve panas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; ‘twelve panas’ (amount)

Entities Mentioned

• visitors/patrons
• women’s entertainment venues
• men’s entertainment venues

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FAQs

Why are the fines different for visiting women’s vs men’s viewing venues?

The text applies differentiated deterrence, implying different perceived risks of disorder, harassment, or illicit solicitation associated with the respective venues.