Sutra 6

Devanagari script

निष्क्रयश्चतुर्विंशतिसाहस्रो गणिकायाः द्वादशसाहस्रो गणिकापुत्रस्य ॥ कZ_०२.२७.०६ ॥

Transliteration

niṣkrayaś caturviṃśati-sāhasro gaṇikāyāḥ dvādaśa-sāhasro gaṇikāputrasya

Translation

The redemption (buy-out) price is twenty-four thousand for a courtesan, and twelve thousand for a courtesan’s son.

Word by Word

• निष्क्रयः: redemption price; buy-out amount
• Type: Noun
• Root: निष्क्रय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• चतुर्विंशति-साहस्रः: (amount) of twenty-four thousand
• Type: Adjective (numeral)
• Root: चतुर्विंशति-साहस्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; निष्क्रयः इति विशेषणम्

• गणिकायाः: of a courtesan
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणिका
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन

• द्वादश-साहस्रः: (amount) of twelve thousand
• Type: Adjective (numeral)
• Root: द्वादश-साहस्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; (निष्क्रयः इति अध्याहृतः)

• गणिका-पुत्रस्य: of the courtesan’s son
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणिका-पुत्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• courtesan
• courtesan’s son
• state regulator (implicit)

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FAQs

What does fixing a niṣkraya amount accomplish administratively?

It standardizes exit/transfer costs, prevents arbitrary bargaining, and protects state revenue by making redemption predictable and enforceable.