Sutra 7

Devanagari script

आतिपातिकानां पण्यानां अन्यत्राविक्रेयमित्यवरोधेनानुशयो देयः ॥ कZ_०३.१५.०७ ॥

Transliteration

ātipātikānāṃ paṇyānāṃ anyatrāvikreyamityavarodhenānuśayo deyaḥ

Translation

অতিপাতিক (অত্যাবশ্যক/দ্রুত নষ্টপ্রায়) পণ্যের ক্ষেত্রে, ক্রেতা যদি ‘অন্যত্র বিক্রি করা যাবে না’ বলে বাধা/নিষেধ আরোপ করে, তবে অনুশয় (বাতিলের সময়) দিতে হবে।

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.