Sutra 4

Devanagari script

अभिरूपं च कर्मफलमौपायनिकं च लाभं पितुरुपनाययेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१८.०४ ॥

Transliteration

abhirūpaṃ ca karmaphalam aupāyanikaṃ ca lābhaṃ pitur upanāyayet

Translation

He should present to his father suitable results of the work, and also remit any gains received as gifts or perquisites.

Word by Word

• अभिरूपम्: proper/appropriate, fitting
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-रूप
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (कर्मफलम् इति विशेष्यस्य)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• कर्मफलम्: the result/reward of the work (service)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्म-फल
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; उपनाययेत् इति क्रियायाः कर्म

• औपायनिकम्: in the form of a gift/present (offering)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपायन (→ औपायनिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; लाभम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• लाभम्: gain, acquisition (profit)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाभ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; उपनाययेत् इति क्रियायाः कर्म

• पितुः: of (one’s) father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी; सम्बन्धे (whose: of the father)

• उपनाययेत्: should present/offer/bring (to)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (उप-√नी)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative (णिच्) — उप-ना-ययेत्; अर्थः: समर्पयेत्/प्रापयेत्

Entities Mentioned

• king/father
• rājaputra (implied)

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FAQs

What political purpose is served by handing over 'aupāyanika' gains to the king?

It prevents accusations of private enrichment and signals that the prince is not building an independent patronage base.