Sutra 16

Devanagari script

स्वयमुद्बद्धस्य वा विप्रकारमयुक्तं मार्गेत ॥ कZ_०४.७.१६ ॥

Transliteration

svayamudbaddhasya vā viprakāramayuktaṃ mārgeta

Translation

Hoặc, trong trường hợp người tự treo cổ, cần tìm sự bất nhất—điều gì đó không thích hợp hoặc không ăn khớp trong cách thức/hoàn cảnh.

Word by Word

• स्वयम्: oneself; personally
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/क्रियाविशेषण)

• उद्बद्धस्य: of the hanged person / of one who has been suspended
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: उद्√बन्ध् (बन्धँ)
• Form: कृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (PPP) ‘उद्बद्ध’; पुं/नपुं? एकवचन, षष्ठी (genitive singular)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (disjunctive ‘or’)

• विप्रकारम्: an irregular/abnormal manner (or circumstance)
• Type: Noun (action noun)
• Root: वि-प्र-√कृ (कृञ् करणे)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन, द्वितीया (accusative singular); ‘विप्रकार’ = विकार/विकृत-प्रकार/विपरीत-प्रकार (irregular manner)

• अयुक्तम्: improper; inconsistent; not fitting
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (युजँ समाधौ/युजिर् योगे)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन, द्वितीया (accusative singular); ‘अयुक्त’ = अयुक्त/अनुपपन्न/असंगत

• मार्गेत: he should investigate / search into
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मार्ग् (मार्गँ अन्वेषणे)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/optative-injunctive usage); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg); विधिलिङर्थे ‘should investigate/seek out’

Entities Mentioned

• investigating authority
• deceased

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FAQs

What is the investigative test recommended here for an apparent suicide?

Look for 'ayukta/viprakāra'—mismatches between the claimed manner of death and the physical/social circumstances, indicating possible staging or coercion.