Abhiyasyatkarma Adhyaya 6 Sutra 29 - Arthashastra | French | Vedapath

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Sutra 29

Devanagari script

बहुलीभूते शासनमभित्यक्तेन प्रेषयेत् एतत्ते पण्यं पण्यागारं वा मया ते प्रेषितं सामवायिकेषु विक्रमस्व अपगच्छ वा ततः पणशेषमवाप्स्यसि इति ॥ कZ_०९.६.२९ ॥

Transliteration

bahulībhūte śāsanam abhityaktena preṣayet etat te paṇyaṃ paṇyāgāraṃ vā mayā te preṣitaṃ sāmavāyikeṣu vikramasva apagaccha vā tataḥ paṇaśeṣam avāpsyasi iti

Translation

Lorsque la situation a été suffisamment montée, il doit envoyer une instruction par l’intermédiaire d’un agent renié/niable (abhityakta) : «Cette marchandise —ou cet entrepôt— t’a été livrée par moi. Fais valoir ta prétention auprès de la guilde/du collectif (sāmavāyika) ; ou retire-toi, et tu recevras alors le paiement restant.»

Word by Word

बहुलीभूतेwhen (it has) become abundant / when there is plenty

शासनम्an order; an instruction

अभित्यक्तेनby one who has abandoned/renounced; by a deserter

प्रेषयेत्he should send / dispatch

एतत्this

तेof you; your

पण्यम्merchandise; goods for sale

पण्यागारम्a warehouse (storehouse) of goods

वाor

मयाby me

तेto you; for you

प्रेषितम्sent; dispatched

सामवायिकेषुamong the associates / members of a joint body (guild, collective)

विक्रमस्वact with initiative; exert yourself

अपगच्छgo away; depart

वाor

ततःfrom there; then; thereafter

पणशेषम्the remaining payment; balance due

अवाप्स्यसिyou will obtain; you will receive

इतिthus (quoting)

Entities Mentioned

abhityakta (deniable intermediary)

sāmavāyika (guild/collective)

merchant/claimant (implicit)

FAQs

Why use an ‘abhityakta’ intermediary?

To preserve deniability and reduce blowback; if exposed, the sponsor can disown the messenger.

What is the choice architecture offered to the target?

Escalate within the guild to seize/secure advantage, or exit quietly for a partial payout—both outcomes serve the operator’s control.