Sutra 30

Devanagari script

वर्तेत दण्डोपनतो भर्तर्येवमवस्थितः ॥ कZ_०७.१५.३०च्द् ॥

Transliteration

varteta daṇḍopanato bhartary evam avasthitaḥ

Translation

ایسی حالت میں وہ تعزیری نظم کے تحت تابع دارانہ رویّہ اختیار کرے اور مالک کے ساتھ ہی رہے (خودمختارانہ طور پر عمل نہ کرے)۔

Word by Word

• वर्तेत: should behave / should conduct himself
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (वर्तते)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद-समकक्षार्थे ‘should conduct/behave’

• दण्ड-उपनतः: submissive to punishment/discipline; having submitted to the rod (authority)
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: उप-नम्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘उपनत’ = ‘submitted’; दण्डस्य उपनतः = ‘submitted to punishment/discipline’

• भर्तरि: in (relation to) the master/lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in/with regard to the master/lord’

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्
• Form: अव्यय; manner-adverb

• अवस्थितः: remaining/being situated; staying (so)
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: अव-स्था
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘one who is stationed/placed; remaining’

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa
• bhartṛ (master/overlord)

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FAQs

Why recommend a 'daṇḍopanata' posture?

To reduce suspicion and neutralize factional attacks by showing strict compliance and non-threatening behavior under the patron’s disciplinary framework.

What is the governance logic?

In volatile courts, survival depends on signaling controllability and loyalty; disciplined compliance lowers the perceived risk you pose to others.