Sutra 6

Devanagari script

एवं च जनपदचतुर्भागं स्थानिकश्चिन्तयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.३५.०६ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ ca janapada-caturbhāgaṃ sthānikaś cintayet

Translation

In this manner the sthānika shall supervise and account for a quarter-division of the countryside (janapada).

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्
• Form: अव्यय; manner/particle अर्थे ‘thus/in this way’

• च: and; also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात

• जनपद-चतुर्भागम्: the countryside/territory (janapada) as divided into four parts
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनपद, चतुर्भाग
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; ‘चतुर्भाग’ (four-part division) विशेषणरूपेण ‘जनपद’ उपपदं; कर्मपद (object of चिन्तयेत्)

• स्थानिकः: the local officer (sthānika)
• Type: Noun (agent/official)
• Root: स्थानिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; कर्तृपद (subject)

• चिन्तयेत्: should consider; should plan
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त्
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; विध्यर्थः ‘should consider/plan’

Entities Mentioned

• sthānika
• janapada division

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FAQs

How does this verse complement the gopa’s five/ten-village unit?

It defines the next tier: multiple gopa units roll up into a larger sthānika jurisdiction for consolidated oversight and reporting.