Sutra 28

Devanagari script

तेन प्रदेशेन राजा शुल्काध्यक्षस्य सार्थप्रमाणमुपदिशेत्सर्वज्ञख्यापनार्थम् ॥ कZ_०२.२१.२८ ॥

Transliteration

tena pradeśena rājā śulkādhyakṣasya sārthapramāṇam upadiśet sarvajñakhyāpanārtham

Translation

Through that same channel, the king should communicate the caravan particulars to the superintendent of customs, in order to make known that the king is fully informed.

Word by Word

• तेन: by that; with that (means/method)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; तृतीया-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (instrumental singular: 'by/with that')

• प्रदेशेन: by a region/spot; by a particular place/instance
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदेश
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन

• राजा: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तृ

• शुल्काध्यक्षस्य: of the superintendent of customs/tolls
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुल्काध्यक्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन

• सार्थप्रमाणम्: the standard/authoritative measure regarding caravans (or merchants)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार्थप्रमाण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (object of उपदिशेत्)

• उपदिशेत्: should instruct; should prescribe
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√दिश्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन

• सर्वज्ञख्यापनार्थम्: for the purpose of proclaiming (his) omniscience
• Type: Noun (indeclinable accusative used adverbially)
• Root: सर्वज्ञख्यापनार्थ
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; प्रयोजन (purpose)

Entities Mentioned

• king
• śulkādhyakṣa

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FAQs

What political technique is ‘sarvajñakhyāpana’ here?

A deterrence signal: by demonstrating superior information, the ruler reduces incentives for smuggling and for official corruption.