Sutra 20

Devanagari script

ततोऽन्यमुपस्थापयेत्कर्मनिष्पाकं च ॥ कZ_०३.१४.१४ ॥

Transliteration

tato'nyam upasthāpayet karmaniṣpākaṃ ca

Translation

तत्पश्चात् दूसरा (कामगार) नियुक्त किया जाए और काम का पूरा होना सुनिश्चित किया जाए।

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Pronoun (demonstrative)
• Root: तद्
• Form: ablative singular (neuter) used adverbially = 'thereupon/then'

• अन्यम्: another (person/one)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: अन्य
• Form: accusative singular masculine; qualifies an implied noun (e.g., 'person/agent/one')

• उपस्थापयेत्: should present / should appoint / should bring forward
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (with उप-; causative उपस्थापय-)
• Form: 3rd person singular, optative (vidhi-liṅ), parasmaipada; causative: 'should cause to be brought/produced/appointed'

• कर्मनिष्पाकम्: the completion (ripening/fulfilment) of the work
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: कर्मन् + निष्पाक
• Form: accusative singular masculine; object coordinated with 'अन्यम्' (elliptical construction)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: indeclinable conjunction

Entities Mentioned

• guild/collective (saṃgha)
• employer/master (bhartṛ) (implied)
• replacement worker

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FAQs

What policy mechanism is specified for non-availability or failure?

Mandatory substitution plus an explicit administrative goal: ensure the work reaches completion, not merely assign blame.