Sutra 9

Devanagari script

ततः परं गन्धमाल्यरसपण्याः प्रसाधनकारवः क्षत्रियाश्च पूर्वां दिशमधिवसेयुः ॥ कZ_०२.४.०९ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ paraṃ gandhamālyarasapaṇyāḥ prasādhanakāravaḥ kṣatriyāś ca pūrvāṃ diśam adhivaseyuḥ

Translation

Beyond that, the traders in perfumes, garlands, and liquors/juices, the artisans of personal adornment, and the kṣatriyas should inhabit the eastern quarter.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter; from there
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: ablative singular (तस्मात्) used adverbially = 'thereafter/from that (place/time)'

• परम्: next; further
• Type: Adjective/Adverb
• Root: पर
• Form: accusative singular neuter used adverbially = 'further/next'

• गन्ध: perfume; fragrance
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध
• Form: stem in compound; base member meaning 'perfume/fragrance'

• माल्य: garlands; wreaths
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्य
• Form: stem in compound; base member meaning 'garlands/wreaths'

• रस: juice; essence; extract
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस
• Form: stem in compound; base member meaning 'juices/essences/flavours'

• पण्याः: dealers/merchants (in perfumes, garlands, and essences)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: पण्य
• Form: nominative plural masculine; refers to traders/wares-dealers dealing in the dvandva set (गन्ध-माल्य-रस)

• प्रसाधन: cosmetic/toilet articles; adornment
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाधन
• Form: stem in compound; 'toilet/cosmetic preparation; adornment materials'

• कारवः: cosmetic makers; artisans of adornment
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारु
• Form: nominative plural masculine; from कारु ‘artisan’; compound = प्रसाधन-कारवः ‘cosmetic-artisans’

• क्षत्रियाः: kshatriyas; warriors/nobles
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय
• Form: nominative plural masculine

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: indeclinable conjunction

• पूर्वाम्: eastern; former (here: eastern)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व
• Form: accusative singular feminine; agrees with दिशम्

• दिशम्: direction; quarter
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: accusative singular feminine

• अधिवसेयुः: should reside; should dwell
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि-√वस्
• Form: optative (vidhi-liṅ), 3rd person plural, parasmaipada, active; ‘should reside/dwell’

Entities Mentioned

• merchants (paṇyāḥ)
• prasādhanakāravaḥ (adornment artisans)
• kṣatriya

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FAQs

Why place specific luxury trades and kṣatriyas in the same direction/quarter?

Luxury and regulated commodities benefit from oversight and security; colocating them with a martial-administrative population can deter theft and support controlled distribution.

What governance function does occupational zoning serve?

It simplifies taxation, inspection, licensing, and policing by concentrating similar economic activities and populations in designated areas.