Sutra 38

Devanagari script

मृगयाकामं प्रतिरोधकव्यञ्जनैस्त्रासयेयुः ॥ कZ_०१.१७.३८ ॥

Transliteration

mṛgayākāmaṃ pratirodhakavyañjanaistrāsayeyuḥ

Translation

ผู้ที่ติดการล่าสัตว์ควรถูกทำให้หวาดกลัวด้วยอุปสรรคที่จัดฉากและสัญญาณ/มาตรการยับยั้ง (เพื่อขัดขวางหรือรบกวนการล่า)

Word by Word

• मृगयाकामम्: one who is fond of hunting / the hunting-enthusiast (object)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: मृगया + काम
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; (मृगयायाः कामः = मृगयाकामः) तस्य द्वितीया

• प्रतिरोधकव्यञ्जनैः: by obstructive indications/devices (pretexts that hinder)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: प्रतिरोधक + व्यञ्जन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया; साधनकरणे (instrumental)

• त्रासयेयुः: they should frighten / deter
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रस्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; णिच् (causative) = त्रासयति; ‘they should frighten/terrorize’

Entities Mentioned

• security staff/agents (implied)

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FAQs

Why is hunting singled out as a governance risk?

Hunting takes the ruler into exposed terrain, away from controlled security, creating opportunities for ambush or engineered ‘accidents’.

What do 'pratirodhakavyañjana' imply in modern terms?

Planned operational friction: barriers, warnings, controlled disruptions, and safety protocols designed to disincentivize risky outings.