Sutra 7

Devanagari script

गोपस्थानिकस्थानेषु प्रदेष्टारः कार्यकरणं बलिप्रग्रहं च कुर्युः ॥ कZ_०२.३५.०७ ॥

Transliteration

gopa-sthānika-sthāneṣu pradeṣṭāraḥ kāryakaraṇaṃ balipragrahaṃ ca kuryuḥ

Translation

At the gopa and sthānika stations, the pradeṣṭṛs shall carry out administrative duties and collect bali (dues/tribute).

Word by Word

• गोपस्थानिकस्थानेषु: in the offices/places of the gopas and sthānikas (local officials)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-आश्रयः; ‘स्थानेषु’ = सप्तमी बहुवचन; समासः: गोप-स्थानिक-स्थान (गोपानां स्थानिकानां च स्थानानि/कार्यालयस्थानानि)

• प्रदेष्टारः: the inspectors/superintendents (pradeṣṭāras)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदेष्टृ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; कर्तृपद

• कार्यकरणम्: the execution/transaction of duties (work-process)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्यकरण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्मपद

• बलिप्रग्रहम्: and the collection/levy of bali (tribute/tax)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रग्रह
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः: बलि-प्रग्रह (बलिं प्रगृह्णाति/बल्याः प्रग्रहः)

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

• कुर्युः: should do/should carry out
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे/विधिलिङ्-प्रायः), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष बहुवचन; विधि/आदेश

Entities Mentioned

• pradeṣṭṛ
• gopa office
• sthānika office

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FAQs

What does placing pradeṣṭṛs at gopa/sthānika stations achieve?

It separates supervision (gopa/sthānika) from execution/collection (pradeṣṭṛ), enabling cross-checking and reducing local collusion.