Arthashastra 3.13.31: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 13, Sutra 31
Devanagari script
साक्षिप्रत्ययमेव स्यात् ॥
Transliteration
sākṣipratyayameva syāt |
Translation
Dowód opierać się ma wyłącznie na zeznaniach świadków.
Word by Word
साक्षि-प्रत्ययम्witness-proof / proof by witnesses
साक्षि-प्रत्ययम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्र + इ (√इ) / प्रत्यय (प्रत्यय-शब्द)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; समासः—साक्षिणः प्रत्ययः (साक्षि-प्रत्ययः)
एवonly; indeed; just
एव:
TypeParticle
Rootएव
Formअव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (emphatic/limiting particle)
स्यात्should be; would be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (√अस्)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘it should be / may be’
Entities Mentioned
W
witness (sākṣi)C
court/state (implied)FAQs
It standardizes adjudication and reduces discretionary uncertainty, pushing parties to transact with verifiable witnesses.
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