Sutra 8

Devanagari script

कृतलक्षणद्रव्येषु वा वेश्मसु कर्म कारयेयुः ॥ कZ_०४.५.०८ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtalakṣaṇadravyeṣu vā veśmasu karma kārayeyuḥ

Translation

他们应当让行动在带有标记的货物上进行，或在为此目的布置好的房屋/场所内进行。

Word by Word

• कृतलक्षणद्रव्येषु: in (the case of) goods that have been marked/identified
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: कृ (कृत), लक्ष्, द्रव्य
• Form: सप्तमी बहुवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; अधिकरण-सप्तमी (‘in/among’)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (‘or/alternatively’)

• वेश्मसु: in houses/buildings
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन्
• Form: सप्तमी बहुवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; अधिकरण-सप्तमी (‘in houses/buildings’)

• कर्म: work; a task
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: द्वितीया एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; कर्मकारक (object)

• कारयेयुः: they should cause (it) to be done; they should have (the work) carried out
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (णिच्)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे/विधिलिङ्गार्थे), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative) ‘cause to be done / have done’

Entities Mentioned

• state agents (implied)
• suspects (implied)

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FAQs

Why use marked goods in anti-theft operations?

Marked goods create traceable evidence linking a suspect to handling/transfer of stolen property and enable controlled recovery.

What is the role of an arranged house (veśma) here?

A prepared premises allows observation, witness control, and rapid intervention—reducing ambiguity and escape routes.