Sutra 32

Devanagari script

पशवो रश्मिप्रतोदाभ्यां वारयितव्याः ॥ कZ_०३.१०.३२ ॥

Transliteration

paśavo raśmipratodābhyāṃ vārayitavyāḥ

Translation

O gado deve ser contido com uma corda e uma aguilhada.

Word by Word

• पशवः: cattle; livestock
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• रश्मि-प्रतोदाभ्याम्: by means of a rein/rope and a goad (driving stick/whip)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रश्मि + प्रतोद
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-द्विवचन; साधन/करण-कारक

• वारयितव्याः: must be restrained/kept back
• Type: Verb (verbal adjective)
• Root: √वृ (वारयति)
• Form: कृदन्त: तव्यत्-प्रत्यय (कर्तव्यता/विधि); परस्मैपद-प्रयोगार्थ; कर्मणि/भावे-प्रायः; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (पशवः इति पदेन सह विशेषणत्वेन)

Entities Mentioned

• paśu (cattle)
• raśmi (rope)
• pratoda (goad)

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FAQs

What is the policy logic of specifying tools (rope, goad)?

It standardizes enforcement practice, making compliance verifiable and reducing disputes over ‘reasonable control’.

How does this relate to state capacity?

Clear, simple methods lower training and enforcement costs while improving predictable outcomes.