Sutra 10

Devanagari script

खनिधान्यभोगयोः खनिभोगः कोशकरः धान्यभोगः कोशकोष्ठागारकरः ॥ कZ_०७.११.१० ॥

Transliteration

khanidhānyabhogayoḥ khanibhogaḥ kośakaraḥ dhānyabhogaḥ kośa-koṣṭhāgārakaraḥ

Translation

Between mining revenue and grain revenue: mining yields cash to the treasury, while grain yields both treasury revenue and stocked granaries.

Word by Word

• खनिधान्यभोगयोः: of the two revenues/benefits—(those) from mines and from grain
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज् (भोग) / धान्य / खनि
• Form: षष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (Genitive Dual); समासपदम्—‘खनि-भोग’ तथा ‘धान्य-भोग’ इत्येतयोः (भोगयोः)

• खनिभोगः: revenue from mines
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज् (भोग) / खनि
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; ‘खन्याः भोगः’ = खनिभोगः

• कोशकरः: a maker/increaser of the treasury (cash revenue)
• Type: Noun (Agent/Adjective)
• Root: कृ (कर) / कोश
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; ‘कोशं करोति’/‘कोशस्य करः’ इत्यर्थे—कोशकरः (कोशं पूरयति)

• धान्यभोगः: revenue from grain
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज् (भोग) / धान्य
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; ‘धान्यस्य भोगः’ = धान्यभोगः

• कोशकोष्ठागारकरः: one that fills/increases both the treasury and the granary/storehouse
• Type: Noun (Agent/Adjective)
• Root: कृ (कर) / कोश / कोष्ठ / आगार
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; ‘कोशं च कोष्ठागारं च करोति/पूरयति’ इत्यर्थे—कोश-कोष्ठ-आगार-करः

Entities Mentioned

• treasury (kośa)
• granary/warehouse (koṣṭhāgāra)
• mines (khani)
• grain (dhānya)

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FAQs

What is the key administrative distinction between mining and grain income?

Mining primarily strengthens liquid finance (kośa), whereas grain strengthens both finance and physical provisioning through stored reserves (koṣṭhāgāra).

Why is grain income strategically valuable?

It directly supports logistics—feeding troops and population—reducing vulnerability to market shocks and siege conditions.