Sutra 8

Devanagari script

बहुमुखं वा राजपण्यं वैदेहकाः कृतार्घं विक्रीणीरन् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.०८ ॥

Transliteration

bahumukhaṃ vā rājapaṇyaṃ vaidehakāḥ kṛtārghaṃ vikrīṇīran

Translation

Ou bien, les Vaidehaka peuvent vendre les marchandises de l’État par plusieurs points de vente, après avoir fixé le prix évalué.

Word by Word

• बहुमुखम्: multi-purpose / of many uses (lit. ‘many-faced’)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: बहु + मुख
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; (राजपण्यं विशेषणम्)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• राजपण्यम्: royal merchandise; goods sold on behalf of the king/state
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + पण्यम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; (कर्म/विषय)

• वैदेहकाः: Vaidehakas (merchants/traders from Videha; a class of traders)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेहक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा; कर्तृ

• कृतार्घम्: having its price fixed/assessed
• Type: Past participle (adjectival)
• Root: कृत (√कृ) + अर्घ
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; (राजपण्यं विशेषणम्)

• विक्रीणीरन्: they sold
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √क्री (विक्रय)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतन-भूत), परस्मैपद, 3 पुरुष, बहुवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगः

Entities Mentioned

• Vaidehakas
• state trading authority

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FAQs

What is the administrative advantage of allowing multiple outlets after fixing price?

It combines control and reach: the state sets the price (preventing arbitrary markups) while a broader retail network improves availability and reduces congestion.