Sutra 9

Devanagari script

श्रेणीमुख्या हस्त्यश्वरथमुख्याः प्रदेष्टारश्चाष्टसाहस्राः ॥ कZ_०५.३.०९ ॥

Transliteration

śreṇīmukhyā hastyaśvarathamukhyāḥ pradeṣṭāraś cāṣṭasāhasrāḥ

Translation

For heads of guilds (śreṇīmukhya), chiefs of elephant, horse, and chariot units, and pradeṣṭṛs (local judicial/punitive officers), the stipend is eight thousand.

Word by Word

• श्रेणीमुख्याः: guild headmen / chiefs of guilds
• Type: Noun (adjectival substantive)
• Root: श्रेणी + मुख्य
• Form: प्रथमा बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; ‘श्रेण्याः मुख्याः’ = guild-leaders; समासान्त-प्रयोगः (मुख्य-शब्दः)

• हस्त्यश्वरथमुख्याः: chiefs of the elephant-, cavalry-, and chariot-corps
• Type: Noun (adjectival substantive)
• Root: हस्ति + अश्व + रथ + मुख्य
• Form: प्रथमा बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; ‘हस्ति-अश्व-रथानां मुख्याः’ = chiefs of elephant-, horse-, and chariot-(corps)

• प्रदेष्टारः: assigners/directing officers; officials who allot or appoint
• Type: Noun (agent noun)
• Root: प्र + दिश्
• Form: प्रथमा बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; कर्तृवाचक-प्रत्यय (तृ/तार) ‘प्रदेष्टृ’ = one who assigns/directs

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

• अष्टसाहस्राः: (they are) eight thousand
• Type: Numeral (adjectival substantive)
• Root: अष्ट + सहस्र
• Form: प्रथमा बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; ‘अष्ट सहस्र’ = 8000; बहुवचन-प्रयोगः (समूह/गणना के व्यक्तियों के लिए)

Entities Mentioned

• śreṇīmukhya
• hastimukhya
• aśvamukhya
• rathamukhya
• pradeṣṭṛ

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What does paying guild heads imply about state strategy toward the economy?

The state co-opts organized economic power by recognizing and compensating its leadership, converting potential autonomous influence into aligned cooperation.