Sutra 14
Devanagari script
कृतस्य वेतनं नाकृतस्यास्ति ॥ कZ_०३.१४.०८ ॥
Transliteration
kṛtasya vetanaṃ nākṛtasyāsti
Translation
किए गए काम का वेतन देय है; जो काम नहीं किया गया, उसका वेतन देय नहीं है।
Word by Word
कृतस्यof the work done / of what has been performed
कृतस्य:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootकृ
Formकृत (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त); पुं/नपुं; षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘कृत’ = done/performed (work)
वेतनम्wages / remuneration
वेतनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवेतन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (वाक्ये कर्तृ/विषय-रूपे)
नnot
न:
TypeParticle (Negation)
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक अव्यय
अकृतस्यof the work not done / of what has not been performed
अकृतस्य:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootकृ
Formअकृत (नञ्-पूर्वक कृत); पुं/नपुं; षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘अकृत’ = not done / unperformed (work)
अस्तिthere is / exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
Formलट् (वर्तमान); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
W
worker (bhṛtaka)E
employer/master (bhartṛ)FAQs
The state recognizes a strict performance standard for wage liability: payment follows completed work, not mere engagement or promise.