Sutra 7

Devanagari script

आतिपातिकानां पण्यानां अन्यत्राविक्रेयमित्यवरोधेनानुशयो देयः ॥ कZ_०३.१५.०७ ॥

Transliteration

ātipātikānāṃ paṇyānāṃ anyatrāvikreyamityavarodhenānuśayo deyaḥ

Translation

অতিপাতিক (অত্যাৱশ্যক/দ্ৰুত নষ্টপ্ৰায়) পণ্যৰ ক্ষেত্ৰত, ক্ৰেতাই ‘ই অন্যত্ৰ বিক্ৰী কৰিব নোৱাৰিব’ বুলি নিষেধ আৰোপ কৰি বাধা দিলে, অনুশয় (বাতিলৰ অৱকাশ) দিব লাগে।

Word by Word

आतिपातिकानाम्of perishable (quickly spoiling) goods

पण्यानाम्of commodities/merchandise

अन्यत्रelsewhere; in another place

अविक्रेयम्not to be sold; unsaleable/prohibited for sale

इतिthus; as (stated)

अवरोधेनby detention/seizure; by restraint

अनुशयःa penalty/fine

देयःis to be given/paid (shall be imposed)

Entities Mentioned

buyer

seller

ātipātika goods

FAQs

What abuse is this sutra trying to prevent?

It limits coercive exclusivity: if a buyer blocks alternative markets (especially for time-sensitive goods), the law compensates by granting a rescission window to protect the seller from exploitative lock-in.