Sutra 4
Devanagari script
स्वभूमिजानां राजपण्यानामेकमुखं व्यवहारं स्थापयेत्परभूमिजानामनेकमुखम् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.०४ ॥
Transliteration
svabhūmijānāṃ rājapaṇyānām ekamukhaṃ vyavahāraṃ sthāpayet parabhūmijānām anekamukham
Translation
For state commodities produced within the realm, he should establish a single-channel mode of transaction; for those originating outside the realm, a multi-channel mode.
Word by Word
स्वभूमिजानाम्of those born in one’s own territory (locals)
स्वभूमिजानाम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound)
Rootभूमि (उपपद: स्व) + √जन्
Formपुं/नपुं?; षष्ठी बहुवचन; ‘स्वभूमिज’ = स्वभूमौ जातः (native-born) — here used as gen. pl. qualifier
राजपण्यानाम्of royal/state merchandise
राजपण्यानाम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootराज + पण्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन; ‘राजपण्य’ = राज्ञः पण्यं (state goods/royal merchandise)
एकमुखम्single-channel (having one ‘mouth/outlet’)
एकमुखम्:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootएक + मुख
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘एकमुख’ = एकं मुखं यस्य (single-channel/one outlet) — agrees with ‘व्यवहारम्’
व्यवहारम्transactional procedure / dealing
व्यवहारम्:
TypeNoun
Rootव्यवहार
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म (object) of ‘स्थापयेत्’
स्थापयेत्should establish / institute
स्थापयेत्:
TypeVerb
Root√स्था (स्थापय- causative)
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ्?; विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; causative: ‘he should establish/ordain’
परभूमिजानाम्of those born in another territory (foreigners)
परभूमिजानाम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound)
Rootभूमि (उपपद: पर) + √जन्
Formपुं/नपुं?; षष्ठी बहुवचन; ‘परभूमिज’ = परभूमौ जातः (foreign-born) — gen. pl. qualifier
अनेकमुखम्multi-channel (having many outlets)
अनेकमुखम्:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootअनेक + मुख
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘अनेकमुख’ = अनेकानि मुखानि यस्य (multi-channel/many outlets) — agrees with ‘(व्यवहारम्)’ understood by ellipsis
Entities Mentioned
S
state trading authorityD
domestic producersF
foreign/extra-territorial suppliersFAQs
Single-channel domestic handling strengthens state control, standardization, and predictable revenue; multi-channel for imports improves supply resilience, reduces dependence on one foreign intermediary, and can dampen price shocks.