Sutra 16
Devanagari script
वास्तुच्छिद्रानुशालेषु श्रेणीप्रपणिनिकाया आवसेयुः ॥ कZ_०२.४.१६ ॥
Transliteration
vāstucchidrānuśāleṣu śreṇīprapaṇinikāyā āvaseyuḥ
Translation
In the lanes/rows aligned with the planned urban blocks and openings (vāstu‑chidrāni), the guilds and merchant-shop groups should reside.
Word by Word
वास्तुच्छिद्रानुशालेषुin the auxiliary sheds connected with building-openings (doors/windows/vents)
वास्तुच्छिद्रानुशालेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootवास्तु + छिद्र + अनुशाला
Formसप्तमी-बहुवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अनुशाला-आश्रित); अधिकरणे सप्तमी
श्रेणी-प्रपणि-निकायाःguilds, market-traders (shopkeepers), and corporate bodies
श्रेणी-प्रपणि-निकायाः:
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेणी + प्रपणि + निकाय
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (निकाय); कर्तरि प्रथमा
आवसेयुःshould reside / should be housed
आवसेयुः:
TypeVerb
Root√वस् (निवासे)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; लोट्-अर्थे विधानम् (‘should reside’)
Entities Mentioned
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Śreṇī (guilds)P
Prapaṇinikāya (shop collectives)FAQs
By placing shops and guilds along planned passages, the state improves visibility, eases inspection and tax collection, and keeps commercial movement predictable.