Sutra 9

Devanagari script

दासकर्मकरेभ्यो वा वेतनं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.२५.०९ ॥

Transliteration

dāsakarmakarebhyo vā vetanaṃ dadyāt

Translation

Or, wages may be paid to slaves and hired laborers.

Word by Word

• दासकर्मकरेभ्यः: to slaves and hired workers / labourers
• Type: Noun
• Root: दास / कर्मकर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी/पञ्चमी बहुवचन (भ्यस्-प्रत्यय); द्वन्द्व-समास (दास + कर्मकर)

• वा: or (alternatively)
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (option/alternative)

• वेतनम्: wages / remuneration
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेतन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

• दद्यात्: should give / should pay
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; धातु: दा

Entities Mentioned

• dāsa (slave/servile worker)
• karmakara (hired labor)

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FAQs

What does this indicate about state enterprises like pānāgāras?

They are embedded in wider fiscal administration: proceeds/expenditures can be allocated to routine payroll and state labor needs.