Sutra 1
Devanagari script
गृहीत्वा वेतनं कर्माकुर्वतो भृतकस्य द्वादशपणो दण्डः संरोधश्चाकरणात् ॥ कZ_०३.१४.०१ ॥
Transliteration
gṛhītvā vetanaṃ karmākurvato bhṛtakasya dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ saṃrodhaś cākaraṇāt
Translation
A hired worker who, having taken wages, does not perform the work shall be fined twelve paṇas; and for non-performance he may also be detained (constrained).
Word by Word
गृहीत्वाhaving taken (received)
गृहीत्वा:
TypeVerb (absolutive/gerund)
Rootग्रह्
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive); ‘having taken/received’
वेतनम्wages, remuneration
वेतनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवेतन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)
कर्मwork, duty
कर्म:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)
अकुर्वतःof (one) not doing (it)
अकुर्वतः:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootकृ
Formवर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नकार-निषेधपूर्वक; पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘of (one) not doing’
भृतकस्यof the hired servant/labourer
भृतकस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootभृतक
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘of the hired servant/labourer’
द्वादशपणः(a fine) of twelve paṇas
द्वादशपणः:
TypeNoun (numeral-compound)
Rootद्वादशपण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; दण्डस्य विशेषणम्—‘twelve-paṇa (in amount)’
दण्डःfine, punishment
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तृ/विधेय (predicate noun)
संरोधःconfinement, detention
संरोधः:
TypeNoun
Rootसंरोध
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; दण्डसमुच्चय (co-penalty)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
अकरणात्because of non-doing / non-performance
अकरणात्:
TypeNoun (action-noun)
Rootअकरण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; पञ्चमी (हेतु/कारण)
Entities Mentioned
B
bhṛtaka (hired worker)S
state/judicial authority (implied)FAQs
A fixed monetary fine (12 paṇas) plus coercive detention/constraint to address non-performance.