Sutra 38
Devanagari script
शोधयेत्पशुसंघैश्च क्षीयमाणं वणिक्पथम् ॥ कZ_०२.०१.३८च्द् ॥
Transliteration
śodhayet paśu-saṃghaiś ca kṣīyamāṇaṃ vaṇik-patham
Translation
Il doit rétablir et sécuriser une route commerciale en déclin, notamment en l’organisant au moyen de convois de bétail (caravanes) et des soutiens associés.
Word by Word
शोधयेत्he should remedy/clear (it)
शोधयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootशुध्/शोध् (Caus. √शुध्)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातोः णिच्-प्रत्ययेन कारणार्थकः (causative)
पशु-संघैःby/with herds of animals
पशु-संघैः:
TypeNoun
Rootपशु + संघ
Formपुंलिङ्गः; तृतीया बहुवचनम्; ‘पशूनां संघाः’ इति विग्रहः
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
क्षीयमाणम्declining / being diminished
क्षीयमाणम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootक्षि (क्षीयते)
Formवर्तमानकालिकः कर्मणि कृदन्तः (शानच्/मान); नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘वणिक्पथम्’ इति विशेषणम्
वणिक्-पथम्the merchants’ route / trade road
वणिक्-पथम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवणिक् + पथ
Formपुंलिङ्गः; द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘वणिजां पथः’ इति विग्रहः
Entities Mentioned
V
vaṇik (merchants)V
vaṇik-patha (trade route)P
paśu-saṃgha (caravan/herd-convoy)R
rājā (implied state actor)FAQs
It implies making the route functional again: clearing threats, correcting abuses, and restoring confidence so merchants resume movement.
Caravans (often involving pack animals and herds) are the practical unit of commerce and transport; organizing them improves safety, scale, and reliability.