Sutra 8

Devanagari script

विषप्रदस्य तु शुष्कश्याववक्त्रता वाक्सङ्गः स्वेदो विजृम्भणं चातिमात्रं वेपथुः प्रस्खलनं वाक्यविप्रेक्षणमावेगः कर्मणि स्वभूमौ चानवस्थानमिति ॥ कZ_०१.२१.०८ ॥

Transliteration

viṣapradasya tu śuṣka-śyāva-vaktratā vāk-saṅgaḥ svedo vijṛmbhaṇaṃ cātimātraṃ vepathuḥ praskhalanaṃ vākya-viprekṣaṇam āvegaḥ karmaṇi svabhūmau cānavasthānam iti

Translation

Quanto ao que dá o veneno, os sinais são: rosto seco e escurecido; fala vacilante; suor; bocejos excessivos; tremores; tropeços; fala incoerente ou contraditória; agitação; e incapacidade de manter-se firme na sua tarefa e no seu próprio lugar.

Word by Word

विषप्रदस्यof the poison-giver/poisoner

तुbut/indeed

शुष्कdry

श्यावdark/greyish

वक्त्रताdry, darkened facial appearance

वाक्सङ्गःstoppage/hesitation of speech

स्वेदःsweat/sweating

विजृम्भणम्excessive yawning

चand

अतिमात्रम्excessively/too much

वेपथुःtrembling

प्रस्खलनम्stumbling/slipping

वाक्यविप्रेक्षणम्distorted/erratic looking in speech (glancing about while speaking)

आवेगःsudden agitation/attack

कर्मणिin action/at work

स्वभूमौin one’s own place/standing

चand

अनवस्थानम्unsteadiness/inability to stay in place

इतिthus

Entities Mentioned

poisoner (viṣaprada)

staff (implied)

FAQs

What modern administrative function parallels this verse?

It resembles insider-threat detection: supervisors are instructed to watch for behavioral anomalies that justify immediate containment and questioning.

Why include ‘not staying in his own place’ as a sign?

It flags operational deviation—moving away from assigned station suggests concealment, evasion, or loss of control after administering poison.