Sutra 27
Devanagari script
यथासम्भाषितं वेतनं लभेत कर्मकालानुरूपमसम्भाषितवेतनः ॥ कZ_०३.१३.२७ ॥
Transliteration
yathāsambhāṣitaṃ vetanaṃ labheta karmakālānurūpamasambhāṣitavetanaḥ |
Translation
यदि मजदूरी तय हुई हो तो वही मजदूरी मिले; और यदि तय न हुई हो तो काम में लगे समय के अनुपात से मजदूरी मिले।
Word by Word
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Formअव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (yathā = ‘as/according to’)
सम्भाषितम्agreed upon (by prior discussion/contract)
सम्भाषितम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootसम्-√भाष् (भाष्)
Formकृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘agreed/settled by conversation’
वेतनम्wages, remuneration
वेतनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवेतन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)
लभेतshould receive/obtain
लभेत:
TypeVerb
Root√लभ्
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्; विध्यर्थः (‘should obtain/receive’)
कर्मकालानुरूपम्proportionate to the work-time/period of work
कर्मकालानुरूपम्:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootअनु-√रूप् (रूप) / अनुरूप (adj.)
Formसमासः: कर्म-काल-अनुरूपम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् द्वितीया; वेतनम् इति विशेषणम् (‘proportionate to the time/period of work’)
असम्भाषितवेतनःa person whose wage was not pre-agreed
असम्भाषितवेतनः:
TypeNoun/Adjectival substantive (compound)
Rootवेतन (with neg. prefix अ- + सम्भाषित)
Formसमासः: अ-सम्भाषित-वेतनः; पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; कर्तृपदं (यः…); ‘one whose wage has not been agreed’
Entities Mentioned
W
workerE
employer (implied)C
court/state (implied)FAQs
Payment is computed proportionate to the time devoted to the work, providing a standard to prevent non-payment or arbitrary underpayment.