Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 18

Devanagari script

तद्वच्छेषाः ॥ कZ_०२.११.१८ ॥

Transliteration

tadvac cheṣāḥ

Translation

Les autres variétés doivent être comprises selon le même principe (tel que défini ci-dessus).

Word by Word

• तद्वत्: likewise; in the same manner
• Type: Adjective/Indeclinable (adverbial)
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + वत् (तद्धित प्रत्यय)
• Form: तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् वत्-तद्धितान्त; अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणवत्—“तद्वत् = तदनुरूपम्/तथैव”

• शेषाः: the rest/remaining (ones)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष् (अवशेषणे) → शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘शेष’ = remaining/others

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FAQs

What is the governance value of ‘tadvac cheṣāḥ’?

It prevents loopholes and reduces verbosity by extending an established standard to related cases—useful for consistent enforcement.

How should an administrator use this sutra?

Apply the previously stated definitional/valuation logic to other necklace variants unless an explicit exception is given.