Sutra 25

Devanagari script

पक्षमाससंवत्सरलाभो लाभः ॥ कZ_०२.६.२५ ॥

Transliteration

pakṣamāsasaṃvatsaralābho lābhaḥ

Translation

Profit (lābha) is the gain realized over a fortnight, a month, or a year.

Word by Word

• पक्ष: a fortnight (half-month)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सामान्यतः कालपरिमाणवाचकः)

• मास: a month
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (कालपरिमाणवाचकः)

• संवत्सर: a year
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवत्सर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (कालपरिमाणवाचकः)

• लाभः: gain; profit; receipt
• Type: Noun
• Root: लभ्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; भाववाचक-प्रातिपदिक (लाभ)

• लाभः: (is) gain / is termed ‘gain’
• Type: Noun
• Root: लभ्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; पुनरुक्तिः (परिभाषा/निरुक्त्यर्थम्)

Entities Mentioned

• lābha

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FAQs

What does this definition suggest about state financial monitoring?

Kauṭilya expects periodic profitability assessment at multiple time horizons (short, medium, annual).