Sutra 29

Devanagari script

कर्मानुरूपं कारुभ्यो भक्तवेतनम् ॥ कZ_०२.२४.२९ ॥

Transliteration

karmānurūpaṃ kārubhyo bhaktavetanam

Translation

Für Handwerker sollen Rationen und Lohn dem geleisteten Werk entsprechen.

Word by Word

• कर्मानुरूपम्: in proportion to the work (performed)
• Type: Adjective (used adverbially)
• Root: कर्मन्; अनुरूप
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् प्रथमा/द्वितीया; अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणवत्—‘कर्मानुसारम्/कर्मप्रमाणम्’

• कारुभ्यः: to the artisans/craftsmen
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारु
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे बहुवचनम् चतुर्थी/पञ्चमी; अत्र दान/वितरण-प्रयोगे चतुर्थी—‘कारुभ्यः’ = ‘to the artisans’

• भक्तवेतनम्: rations and wages (as remuneration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त; वेतन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समाहारार्थे—‘भक्तं च वेतनं च’ (rations and wages as a combined provision)

Entities Mentioned

• kāru (artisan)

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FAQs

What governance idea is captured by ‘karmānurūpam’?

A proto-performance principle: compensation is tied to output/role, supporting efficiency and discouraging idle pay.