Sutra 2

Devanagari script

द्रव्यवनकर्मान्तांश्च प्रयोजयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१७.०२ ॥

Transliteration

dravya-vanakarmāntāṃś ca prayojayet

Translation

He should also operate the work-establishments (karmānta) of the revenue forests.

Word by Word

• द्रव्य: wealth; funds; money/resources
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• वन: forest; forest resources
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• कर्मान्तान्: workshops/industrial establishments; production units
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मान्त (नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• प्रयोजयेत्: should employ/put to use; should set in operation
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-युज्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; सकर्मक

Entities Mentioned

• kupyādhyakṣa (implied)
• karmānta (workshops/establishments)

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FAQs

Why emphasize ‘karmānta’ (work-establishments) in forest administration?

It signals that the state should not only extract raw materials but also organize processing to increase value, control quality, and secure revenues.