Sutra 12
Devanagari script
कर्तुर्द्विगुणः सापसारश्चेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१४.१२ ॥
Transliteration
karturdviguṇaḥ sāpasāraścet
Translation
कर्तुः दण्डो द्विगुणः; सापसारश्चेत् (दोषः) गुरुतरः।
Word by Word
कर्तुःof the doer/agent (of the work)
कर्तुः:
TypeNoun
Rootकृ
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; कर्तृ-शब्दः (agent/doer)
द्विगुणःdouble (twofold)
द्विगुणः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootगुण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; ‘द्वि + गुण’ = twofold/double
सापसारःtogether with withdrawal/removal
सापसारः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootअपसार
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; ‘स-’ = सहितः; ‘अपसार’ = withdrawal/retreat/removal; hence ‘with withdrawal/with removal’
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeParticle/Conjunction
Rootचेत्
Formअव्ययम्; शर्तार्थक-निपातः (conditional ‘if’)
Entities Mentioned
P
perpetrator (kartuḥ)E
enforcement authorityFAQs
It increases liability for the actual doer to double the base penalty.
Flight signals culpability and obstructs administration, justifying escalation.