Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 11

Devanagari script

परभूमिजं पण्यमनुग्रहेणावाहयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.११ ॥

Transliteration

parabhūmijaṃ paṇyam anugraheṇa āvāhayet

Translation

বিদেশ/পৰভূমিজ পণ্যৰ আমদানি/আৱক অনুকূল ব্যৱস্থাৰে উৎসাহিত কৰিব।

Word by Word

• परभूमिजम्: foreign-produced (imported)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: पर-भूमि-ज
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; विशेषणरूपेण ‘पण्यम्’ इति पदं विशेषयति

• पण्यम्: merchandise, commodity (goods for sale)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; कर्मपदम्

• अनुग्रहेण: by favor; with support/concession
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया; करण/हेतौ (means/cause)

• आवाहयेत्: should bring in / should cause to be brought (import)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√वह्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense showing ‘to have brought/induce to be brought’ is possible in context, but form is simple optative of ā√vah

Entities Mentioned

• state trading authority
• foreign suppliers (implied)

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FAQs

What is the state interest in encouraging imports 'with favor'?

To stabilize supply, prevent scarcity-driven inflation, and ensure strategic availability—using incentives or facilitation rather than coercion to attract external goods.