Sutra 31
Devanagari script
बहुमुख्यमनित्यं चाधिकरणं स्थापयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.९.३१ ॥
Transliteration
bahumukhyam anityaṃ cādhikaraṇaṃ sthāpayet
Translation
One should establish an office/board that is multi-headed (collegial) and non-permanent (rotating/temporary).
Word by Word
बहुमुख्यम्many-sided; having many functions/branches
बहुमुख्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु + मुख
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (अधिकरणम् इति विशेष्यस्य)
अनित्यम्non-permanent; temporary
अनित्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्य (न + इत्य)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (अधिकरणम् इति विशेष्यस्य)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्ययम्
अधिकरणम्an office/department; administrative establishment
अधिकरणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअधि + कृ (करण)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; कर्म/विधेय (स्थापयेत् इत्यस्य)
स्थापयेत्should establish; should set up
स्थापयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (स्थापयति—णिच्)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; causative (णिच्): ‘cause to be established’
Entities Mentioned
A
adhikaraṇa (office/board/tribunal)FAQs
It reduces single-point corruption and discretionary abuse by distributing authority across multiple decision-makers.
Rotation/temporariness prevents entrenchment, local capture, and long-term collusive networks.