Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 27

Devanagari script

इति देशमानम् ॥ कZ_०२.२०.२७ ॥

Transliteration

iti deśamānam

Translation

इस प्रकार देश/भूमि-मान (भूमि-नाप के मानक) समाप्त होते हैं।

Word by Word

• इति: thus; so; in this manner (end-quotative marker)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति (निपात)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-सूचक निपात

• देशमानम्: the measurement/dimension of a region (territorial measure)
• Type: Noun (verbal derivative)
• Root: मा (माने/मितौ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; कृदन्त-शब्द: देश + मान (मापन) → ‘देशमान’ (देशस्य मानम्)

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Why does the text explicitly close a section with 'iti'?

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