Sutra 32

Devanagari script

द्वाःस्थानां द्विशतम् ॥ कZ_०२.३६.३२ ॥

Transliteration

dvāḥsthānāṃ dviśatam

Translation

ద్వారాల వద్ద నియమితులైన ద్వారపాలులకు దండం రెండు వందలు (పణాలు).

Word by Word

• द्वाःस्थानाम्: of the gate-posts / of the gate-stations
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार्/द्वार (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-बहुवचन; (द्वार-स्थान) ‘द्वारस्थान’ इत्यस्य षष्ठी-बहुवचनम्

• द्विशतम्: two hundred
• Type: Noun (Numeral)
• Root: द्वि + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; संख्यावाचकं ‘द्वि-शतम्’ = 200

Entities Mentioned

• gatekeepers (dvāḥsthāḥ)
• city gate administration

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FAQs

Why is the gatekeeper’s penalty so high?

Gatekeepers control critical choke-points; negligence or collusion can defeat the entire regulatory scheme (routes, corpse-gate rules, contraband control), so the state imposes strong deterrence on officials.

What governance concept does this reflect?

Principal–agent control: higher penalties for agents at high-leverage positions to reduce corruption and enforcement failure.