Sutra 8

Devanagari script

तामन्यत्र विक्रापयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.२५.०८ ॥

Transliteration

tām anyatra vikrāpayet

Translation

That (spoiled liquor) should be sold elsewhere (through a separate channel/market).

Word by Word

• ताम्: her/that (feminine object)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: sarvanāma-śabda; strīliṅga; ekavacana; dvitīyā-vibhakti (karma)

• अन्यत्र: elsewhere; in another place
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यत्र
• Form: avyaya; adverb of place; ‘elsewhere/at another place (than the proper one)’

• विक्रापयेत्: he should sell (it/her) elsewhere / he should cause (it/her) to be sold elsewhere
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√क्री (क्रय-विक्रय)
• Form: causative (ṇic) of √क्री with prefix वि-; parasmaipada; विधिलिङ् (optative/imperative sense); prathama-puruṣa; ekavacana; ‘should cause to be sold / should sell’

Entities Mentioned

• spoiled liquor (duṣṭa-surā implied)
• authorized sellers/administration (implied)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent of selling spoiled liquor ‘elsewhere’?

To segregate defective goods from regular consumers/venues, limiting harm and preventing price manipulation in the main market.