Sutra 34
Devanagari script
फलातिमुक्तो भूमिभ्यः संधिः स परिदूषणः ॥ कZ_०७.३.३४च्द् ॥
Transliteration
phalātimukto bhūmibhyaḥ saṃdhiḥ sa paridūṣaṇaḥ
Translation
Un traité qui affranchit (l’autre partie) du paiement de la production/du revenu des terres est un arrangement corrupteur et ruineux.
Word by Word
फलातिमुक्तः(a treaty/ally) that has become detached from the expected benefit/profit
फलातिमुक्तः:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootफलातिमुक्त
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (सन्धिः इत्यस्य)
भूमिभ्यःfrom the territories / because of the lands
भूमिभ्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
Formपञ्चमी-बहुवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गः; अपादान/हेतौ (from/owing to)
सन्धिःa treaty / peace-compact
सन्धिः:
TypeNoun
Rootसन्धि
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः
सःthat / such
सः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; अन्वयार्थे (refers back to सन्धिः)
परिदूषणःis ruinous / is a source of corruption (taint)
परिदूषणः:
TypeNoun (action/result) / Adjective
Rootपरिदूषण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicate)
Entities Mentioned
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lands/territoryS
state revenue baseFAQs
Because it undermines the durable fiscal base; even if land is retained or restored, exempting its yield weakens the treasury and future security.
If concessions are necessary, cap them and preserve long-term revenue claims; avoid open-ended exemptions that outlast the crisis.