Sutra 1

Devanagari script

विक्षेपसंक्षेपक्रयविक्रयप्रयोगकालान् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.०१ ॥

Transliteration

vikṣepa-saṃkṣepa-kraya-vikraya-prayoga-kālān

Translation

[He shall regulate/record] the times for: spreading out (display/handling), gathering (consolidation), purchase, sale, and deployment/use (of goods).

Word by Word

• विक्षेप: separation; itemization; distribution into parts
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि-क्षिप्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• संक्षेप: aggregation; summarizing; bringing together
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-क्षिप्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• क्रय: purchase; buying
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्री
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• विक्रय: sale; selling
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि-क्री
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• प्रयोग: application; use; deployment
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र-युज्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• कालान्: times; occasions; prescribed time-points
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• market officials
• goods/commodities

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FAQs

How can regulating ‘times’ of buying/selling help governance?

It structures market activity to improve oversight, reduce manipulation/hoarding, and align distribution with administrative priorities.

What does ‘vikṣepa/saṃkṣepa’ suggest in market administration?

Operational control over when goods may be displayed/issued versus consolidated—supporting inspection and inventory discipline.