Sutra 23
Devanagari script
प्रतिषिद्धे वा नयतः पुंसः स्त्रियो वा गच्छन्त्यास्त एवार्धदण्डाः । इति पथ्यनुसरणम् ॥ कZ_०३.४.२३ ॥
Transliteration
pratiṣiddhe vā nayataḥ puṃsaḥ striyo vā gacchantyās ta eva ardhadaṇḍāḥ | iti pathyānusaraṇam
Translation
ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ਮਰਦ ਕਿਸੇ ਔਰਤ ਨੂੰ ਮਨਾਹੀ ਵਾਲੇ ਰਾਹ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਜਾਵੇ, ਜਾਂ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਆਪ ਮਨਾਹੀ ਵਾਲੇ ਰਾਹ ਤੋਂ ਜਾਣ, ਤਾਂ ਉਹੀ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਅੱਧੇ ਦੰਡ ਦੇ ਭਾਗੀ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਪਥ੍ਯਾਨੁਸਰਣ (ਰਾਹ-ਅਨੁਸਰਣ/ਸਾਥ ਲੈ ਜਾਣਾ) ਦਾ ਨਿਯਮ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
प्रतिषिद्धेin/when (something) is prohibited
प्रतिषिद्धे:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootप्रतिषिध्
Formसप्तमी-द्विवचनम्; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (क्त) ‘प्रतिषिद्ध’ (निषिद्ध) — locative dual, neuter/masc. used adverbially ‘when/where (two cases) are prohibited’
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
नयतःof the one who leads/escorts
नयतः:
TypeParticiple
Rootनी
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्; वर्तमानकृदन्तः (शतृ) ‘नयत्’ — genitive singular (of the one leading/escorting)
पुंसःof a man
पुंसः:
TypeNoun
Rootपुंस्
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग
स्त्रियःwomen
स्त्रियः:
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; स्त्रीलिङ्ग
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
गच्छन्त्याःof a woman who is going (out)
गच्छन्त्याः:
TypeParticiple
Rootगम्
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्; वर्तमानकृदन्तः (शतृ) स्त्रीलिङ्ग ‘गच्छन्ती’ — genitive singular (of a woman who is going)
तेthey
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeParticle
Rootएव
Formअवधारणार्थक अव्यय
अर्धदण्डाःliable to half the (standard) penalty/fine
अर्धदण्डाः:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्ध-दण्ड
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग; समासः—कर्मधारयः (‘अर्धः दण्डः’ = half-fine/half-penalty)
इतिthus
इति:
TypeQuotative particle
Rootइति
Formउक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक)
पथ्यनुसरणम्observance of what is proper (proper conduct)
पथ्यनुसरणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपथ्य-अनुसरण
Formप्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-तत्पुरुषभावः (‘पथ्यस्य अनुसरणम्’ = following what is proper/wholesome)
Entities Mentioned
E
escort/manW
women travelersS
state authorityFAQs
Both the escorting man and the traveling woman/women, when movement occurs through a prohibited route, with liability set at half-penalties.