Shloka 35
मोक्षोपाय-निर्णयः
Determination of the Means to Liberation
अथ प्रथमकल्पेन सत्यवन् संकरो भवेत् | आयु: शक्ति च कालं॑ च निर्दिश्य तप आदिशेत्,'सत्यवान्! यदि प्रथम श्रेणीके अहिंसात्मक दण्डसे धर्म और अधर्मका सम्मिश्रण होने लगे, तब दण्डनीय व्यक्तिकी आयु, शक्ति और कालको ध्यानमें रखते हुए राजा यथोचित दण्डके लिये आज्ञा प्रदान करे
atha prathamakalpena satyavān saṅkaro bhavet | āyuḥ śaktiṃ ca kālaṃ ca nirdiśya tapa ādiśet |
Humatsena disse: “Então, mesmo pelo primeiro procedimento (o mais brando), até um homem como Satyavān pode cair numa mistura confusa de dharma e adharma. Por isso, considerando a vida, a força e as circunstâncias do tempo do infrator, o rei deve prescrever uma disciplina punitiva apropriada.”
हुमत्सेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Punishment should be proportionate and context-sensitive: the ruler must weigh the offender’s age/lifespan, strength/capacity, and the time/circumstances, and then prescribe a corrective discipline (tapas) that prevents a harmful mixing of dharma and adharma.
Humatsena is instructing on rajadharma (the king’s duty of governance). He warns that even a ‘Satyavān’ can slip into moral confusion, so the king must respond with measured, appropriate punishment after assessing relevant personal and situational factors.