Sutra 17

Devanagari script

वर्तमानः पर्युषितोऽन्यजातश्चायः ॥ कZ_०२.६.१७ ॥

Transliteration

vartamānaḥ paryuṣito 'nyajātaś cāyaḥ

Translation

Income (receipts) is of three kinds: current, carried-over/old, and newly arising from other sources.

Word by Word

• वर्तमानः: fresh; current (not stale)
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: वृत् (वर्तते)
• Form: वर्तमान-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (शतृ), प्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्

• पर्युषितः: stale; kept overnight; old
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: वस् (उष्/वस्) with परि-उपसर्ग (पर्युषित)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), प्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्

• अन्यजातः: born/produced elsewhere; of another kind/origin
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: जन् (जायते)
• Form: समासः: अन्य + जात; कृदन्त (क्त), प्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• अयः: iron
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयस्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अयस्-शब्दः; प्रथमा एकवचने रूपम् ‘अयः’)

Entities Mentioned

• treasury

More Details

FAQs

What is the administrative use of splitting income into current, old, and other-source?

It separates routine collections from arrears and windfalls, improving forecasting and accountability for collectors.