Sutra 2
Devanagari script
यच्च पण्यं प्रचुरं स्यात्तदेकीकृत्यार्घमारोपयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.०२ ॥
Transliteration
yacca paṇyaṃ pracuraṃ syāt tad ekīkṛtya argham āropayet
Translation
For any commodity that is plentiful, the superintendent should consolidate (the supply/stock) and then raise its assessed price.
Word by Word
यत्whatever; that which
यत्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
Formsarvanāma; napuṃsaka-liṅga; prathamā/ dvitīyā ekavacana (contextually dvitīyā: 'that which/whatever [commodity]')
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formsamuccaya-nipāta
पण्यम्merchandise; commodity for sale
पण्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपण्य
Formnapuṃsaka-liṅga; prathamā/ dvitīyā ekavacana (contextually prathamā: 'a saleable commodity')
प्रचुरम्abundant; plentiful
प्रचुरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रचुर
Formnapuṃsaka-liṅga; prathamā/ dvitīyā ekavacana; agrees with पण्यम्
स्यात्should be; may be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
Formvidhi-liṅ (optative); parasmaipada; prathama-puruṣa; ekavacana
तत्that (commodity)
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formsarvanāma; napuṃsaka-liṅga; dvitīyā ekavacana; refers to पण्यम्
एकीकृत्यhaving unified; having made uniform
एकीकृत्य:
TypeGerund
Rootएकी√कृ
Formktvānta (absolutive); 'having made into one/standardized'
अर्घम्price; value
अर्घम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्घ
Formnapuṃsaka-liṅga; dvitīyā ekavacana; karma of आरोपयेत्
आरोपयेत्should set/raise/impose (a price)
आरोपयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ√रुह् (causative: आरोपयति)
Formvidhi-liṅ (optative); parasmaipada; prathama-puruṣa; ekavacana; causative stem
Entities Mentioned
S
state (implied superintendent/authority)C
commodity (paṇya)FAQs
Kauṭilya is describing an administrative technique: by pooling supply under coordinated control, the state can prevent fragmented undercutting and set a uniform valuation that improves fiscal return while keeping distribution manageable.