Sutra 2

Devanagari script

स रथकर्मान्तान् कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.३३.०२ ॥

Transliteration

sa rathakarmāntān kārayet

Translation

He shall cause chariot workshops/production establishments to be operated.

Word by Word

• सः: he (the superintendent/authority referred to)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• रथकर्मान्तान्: the chariot-workshops / chariot-manufacturing establishments
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मान्त
• Form: समासः: रथ + कर्मान्त; पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-बहुवचनम्

• कारयेत्: should cause (them) to be made/done; should get (them) operated
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (णिच्)
• Form: धातुः कृ; णिच्-प्रत्ययान्त (कारय-); विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• rathādhyakṣa
• state workshops (karmānta)

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FAQs

What does 'karmānta' indicate about the Mauryan-style state?

Direct state capacity for production—workshops as controlled industrial nodes for military supply.

What governance risk does state-operated production mitigate?

Dependency on private suppliers during war and vulnerability to price gouging or sabotage.