Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 6
Devanagari script
एवं च जनपदचतुर्भागं स्थानिकश्चिन्तयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.३५.०६ ॥
Transliteration
evaṃ ca janapada-caturbhāgaṃ sthānikaś cintayet
Translation
এইভাবে স্থানিক জনপদের এক-চতুর্থাংশ অংশ তদারক ও হিসাব করবে।
Word by Word
एवम्thus; in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
Formअव्यय; manner/particle अर्थे ‘thus/in this way’
चand; also
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात
जनपद-चतुर्भागम्the countryside/territory (janapada) as divided into four parts
जनपद-चतुर्भागम्:
TypeNoun
Rootजनपद, चतुर्भाग
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; ‘चतुर्भाग’ (four-part division) विशेषणरूपेण ‘जनपद’ उपपदं; कर्मपद (object of चिन्तयेत्)
स्थानिकःthe local officer (sthānika)
स्थानिकः:
TypeNoun (agent/official)
Rootस्थानिक
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; कर्तृपद (subject)
चिन्तयेत्should consider; should plan
चिन्तयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; विध्यर्थः ‘should consider/plan’
Entities Mentioned
S
sthānikaJ
janapada divisionFAQs
It defines the next tier: multiple gopa units roll up into a larger sthānika jurisdiction for consolidated oversight and reporting.