Sutra 45

Devanagari script

कर्मातिक्रमे चैषां दिवसवेतनच्छेदनं कुर्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.३०.४५ ॥

Transliteration

karmātikrame caiṣāṃ divasavetanacchedanaṃ kuryāt

Translation

If they neglect or overstep their assigned work, their daily wage shall be docked.

Word by Word

• कर्मातिक्रमे: in the case of transgression/violation of assigned work
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्; अतिक्रम
• Form: पुं/नपुं? (कर्मन् नपुं), अतिक्रमः पुं; समासः ‘कर्मणः अतिक्रमे’ इति; एकवचन, सप्तमी

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

• एषाम्: of these (persons)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन (सम्बन्ध/अधिकार-निर्देश)

• दिवसवेतनच्छेदनम्: cutting/deduction of a day’s wages
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवस; वेतन; छिद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कुर्यात् इत्यस्य कर्म); समासः ‘दिवसस्य वेतनस्य छेदनम्’

• कुर्यात्: should do / should impose
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• stable staff

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FAQs

What type of enforcement mechanism is used here?

A proportional administrative sanction (wage deduction) rather than criminal punishment—suited to routine workplace discipline.