Sutra 38

Devanagari script

पाषण्डच्छद्मना मन्दपरिवारो निर्गच्छेत् ॥ कZ_१२.५.३८ ॥

Transliteration

pāṣaṇḍacchadmanā mandaparivāro nirgacchet

Translation

他应乔装成一名 pāṣaṇḍa（异端苦行者）外出，只带少量随从。

Word by Word

• पाषण्ड-च्छद्मना: with the disguise of a heretic/ascetic (i.e., in a pāṣaṇḍa disguise)
• Type: Noun
• Root: च्छद्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन; साधन/करण-कारक; समासः पाषण्डस्य छद्मना = पाषण्डच्छद्मना

• मन्द-परिवारः: having a small/weak retinue (with few attendants)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिवार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तृ; समासः मन्दः परिवारः यस्य सः/मन्दपरिवारः (अल्प/दुर्बल-परिजन/सहचर)

• निर्गच्छेत्: should depart / should go out
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्गम् (गम्)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; आदेश/विधानार्थकः—‘should go out/depart’

Entities Mentioned

• king/agent
• retinue
• pāṣaṇḍa (cover identity)

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FAQs

Why specify 'small retinue' in covert movement?

A smaller entourage reduces visibility, leaks, logistical footprint, and the probability of recognition or interception.