Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 25
Devanagari script
रूपदर्शकः पणयात्रां व्यावहारिकीं कोशप्रवेश्यां च स्थापयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१२.२५ ॥
Transliteration
rūpadarśakaḥ paṇayātrāṃ vyāvahārikīṃ kośapraveśyāṃ ca sthāpayet
Translation
El Examinador de Moneda debe establecer un sistema para la circulación/manejo del dinero en las transacciones ordinarias y para el dinero que deba depositarse en el tesoro.
Word by Word
रूपदर्शकःthe examiner/inspector of marks and appearance (assayer/identifier)
रूपदर्शकः:
TypeNoun
Rootरूपदर्शक
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
पणयात्राम्a trading expedition / commercial movement (of goods/merchants)
पणयात्राम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपणयात्रा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन
व्यावहारिकीम्pertaining to transactions; commercial
व्यावहारिकीम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यावहारिकी
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘पणयात्राम्’ विशेषण
कोशप्रवेश्याम्bringing revenue into the treasury; treasury-entering (income-yielding)
कोशप्रवेश्याम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकोशप्रवेश्या
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘पणयात्राम्’ विशेषण
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
स्थापयेत्should establish / institute / set up
स्थापयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (स्थापयति)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; causative (णिच्)
Entities Mentioned
R
Rūpadarśaka (coin examiner)T
Treasury (kośa)M
Market transactionsFAQs
To separate rules for market circulation from stricter standards for treasury receipts—reducing counterfeit entry and improving fiscal integrity.
A combined role of mint assay/coin authentication and treasury cash-office verification.