Sutra 32
Devanagari script
योगपुरुषाश्चात्र पूर्वमतिमात्रं दद्युः ॥ कZ_०५.२.३२ ॥
Transliteration
yogapuruṣāścātra pūrvamatimātraṃ dadyuḥ
Translation
Here, the planted agents (yogapuruṣa) should give only a preliminary token amount first.
Word by Word
योगपुरुषाःsecret agents / operatives
योगपुरुषाः:
TypeNoun
Rootयोग + पुरुष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
अत्रhere; in this matter/context
अत्र:
TypeAdverb
Rootअत्र
Formदेश/प्रकरण-सूचक अव्यय
पूर्वम्beforehand; first
पूर्वम्:
TypeAdverb (from adjective)
Rootपूर्व
Formकालवाचक अव्यय (नपुंसकलिङ्ग-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत)
अतिमात्रम्excessively; beyond measure
अतिमात्रम्:
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootअति + मात्रा
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (परिमाणे ‘अत्यधिकम्’)
दद्युःshould give; should provide
दद्युः:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दान)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन
Entities Mentioned
Y
yogapuruṣa (planted agent/operative)FAQs
It creates social proof and sets a contribution norm, making broader compliance by others more likely.