Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 24

Devanagari script

गणिका भोगमायतिं पुरुषं च निवेदयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.२७.२४ ॥

Transliteration

gaṇikā bhogam āyatiṃ puruṣaṃ ca nivedayet.

Translation

গণিকাই লাভ কৰা মাচুল আৰু সেই পুৰুষৰ পৰিচয়/বিৱৰণ জনাব।

Word by Word

• गणिका: courtesan; state-recognized prostitute
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणिका
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• भोगम्: enjoyment; (sexual) gratification/intercourse
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्

• आयतिम्: future outcome; what is to come; future consequence
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयति
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्

• पुरुषम्: man; person (here: the male client)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम्

• निवेदयेत्: should report; should inform/notify
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+विद्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: विद् (ज्ञाने) उपसर्गः: नि-; अर्थे: ‘निवेदन/सूचना/प्रकाशन’

Entities Mentioned

• gaṇikā
• puruṣa (client)
• state registry/tax authority (implied)

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FAQs

How does this rule serve both fiscal and security objectives?

It enables taxation/assessment of earnings and creates a traceable record of clients, useful for monitoring elites, suspects, and public-order risks.