Sutra 18
Devanagari script
सर्वत्र प्रथमेऽपराधे प्रथमः द्वितीये द्विगुणः तृतीये त्रिगुणः चतुर्थे यथाकामी स्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.२७.१८ ॥
Transliteration
sarvatra prathame'parādhe prathamaḥ dvitīye dviguṇaḥ tṛtīye triguṇaḥ caturthe yathākāmī syāt
Translation
ہر جگہ—پہلے جرم پر پہلی درجے کی سزا؛ دوسرے پر دوگنی؛ تیسرے پر تین گنی؛ چوتھے پر مناسب سمجھ کر/صوابدید کے مطابق سزا دی جا سکتی ہے۔
Word by Word
सर्वत्रeverywhere; in all cases
सर्वत्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्व
Formअव्यय; देश/व्याप्त्यर्थे (locative sense: 'everywhere/in all cases')
प्रथमेin the first (instance/offence)
प्रथमे:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootप्रथम
Formसप्तमी-एकवचन; पुं/नपुं (प्रथमे = 'in the first [case/instance]')
अपराधेin an offence; in the case of an offence
अपराधे:
TypeNoun
Rootअपराध
Formसप्तमी-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग
प्रथमःthe first (penalty)
प्रथमः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootप्रथम
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; (ellipsis: दण्डः/दण्डनम्)
द्वितीयेin the second (instance/offence)
द्वितीये:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootद्वितीय
Formसप्तमी-एकवचन; पुं/नपुं (द्वितीये = 'in the second [instance]')
द्विगुणःdouble (in amount); twofold
द्विगुणः:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि-गुण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; (ellipsis: दण्डः)
तृतीयेin the third (instance/offence)
तृतीये:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootतृतीय
Formसप्तमी-एकवचन; पुं/नपुं (तृतीये = 'in the third [instance]')
त्रिगुणःtriple; threefold
त्रिगुणः:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि-गुण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; (ellipsis: दण्डः)
चतुर्थेin the fourth (instance/offence)
चतुर्थे:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootचतुर्थ
Formसप्तमी-एकवचन; पुं/नपुं (चतुर्थे = 'in the fourth [instance]')
यथाकामीas he wishes; at discretion
यथाकामी:
TypeAdjective
Rootयथा + कामिन्
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; (predicate adjective)
स्यात्should be; may be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
O
offenderJ
judge/administrator (implied)FAQs
A standardized escalation ladder for repeat offences—predictable multipliers first, then discretionary severity—balancing rule-based sentencing with administrative flexibility.