Sutra 16

Devanagari script

इति कर्षकेषु प्रणयः ॥ कZ_०५.२.१६ ॥

Transliteration

iti karṣakeṣu praṇayaḥ

Translation

Thus is the state’s policy/regulatory regimen concerning cultivators.

Word by Word

• इति: thus; so; (end of statement)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरण-समाप्तिसूचक

• कर्षकेषु: among the cultivators; with respect to farmers
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्षक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण)

• प्रणयः: favor; conciliation; beneficent policy
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (कर्तृ/विषय)

Entities Mentioned

• karṣakāḥ (cultivators)

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FAQs

What does ‘praṇaya’ convey here in administrative terms?

A structured policy regime—rules, permissions, penalties, and welfare carve-outs governing agricultural production and collection.