Sutra 45
Devanagari script
प्रतिलेखो भवेत्कार्यो यथा राजवचस्तथा ॥ कZ_०२.१०.४५च्द् ॥
Transliteration
pratilekho bhavet kāryo yathā rāja-vacas tathā
Translation
प्रतिलेख (जवाबी पत्र) ऐसा तैयार किया जाए कि वह राजा के वचन/आशय के अनुरूप हो।
Word by Word
प्रतिलेखःa written copy/record (counter-document)
प्रतिलेखः:
TypeNoun
Rootलिख् (प्रति-√लिख्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
भवेत्should be / ought to be
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
कार्यःto be made / to be prepared
कार्यः:
TypeAdjective (verbal derivative)
Rootकृ
Formकृ-धातोः क्तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययार्थकः ‘to be done’; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; प्रतिलेखः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्
यथाas / just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Formसम्बन्धे/उपमानार्थे अव्ययम्; ‘as, in the manner that’
राजवचःthe king’s word / royal command
राजवचः:
TypeNoun
Rootवच् (वचस्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (वचस्-शब्दः); समासान्ते ‘राजवचस्’
तथाso / accordingly
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Formअव्ययम्; ‘so, thus, in that very way’
Entities Mentioned
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pratilekha (reply letter)FAQs
To prevent drift between policy intent and bureaucratic output, ensuring consistent state messaging and reducing discretionary reinterpretation by subordinates.