Shloka 35
मोक्षोपाय-निर्णयः
Determination of the Means to Liberation
अथ प्रथमकल्पेन सत्यवन् संकरो भवेत् | आयु: शक्ति च कालं॑ च निर्दिश्य तप आदिशेत्
atha prathamakalpena satyavān saṅkaro bhavet | āyuḥ śaktiṃ ca kālaṃ ca nirdiśya tapa ādiśet |
胡马特塞那说道：“于是，即便依第一种（最温和的）处置之法，像萨提亚梵这样的人也可能陷入正与非正相杂的迷乱之中。因此，国王当审度罪者的寿命、体力以及时势情状，裁定相称的惩戒之法。”
हुमत्सेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Punishment should be proportionate and context-sensitive: the ruler must weigh the offender’s age/lifespan, strength/capacity, and the time/circumstances, and then prescribe a corrective discipline (tapas) that prevents a harmful mixing of dharma and adharma.
Humatsena is instructing on rajadharma (the king’s duty of governance). He warns that even a ‘Satyavān’ can slip into moral confusion, so the king must respond with measured, appropriate punishment after assessing relevant personal and situational factors.