Sutra 16
Devanagari script
रूपव्याज्यावधर्मिष्ठे धर्म्या तु प्रकृतिः स्मृता ॥ कZ_०३.१७.१६च्द् ॥
Transliteration
rūpavyājyāv adharmiṣṭhe dharmyā tu prakṛtiḥ smṛtā
Translation
रूप और व्याजी, जब अधर्मपूर्वक लगाए जाएँ, तो वे अवैध हो जाते हैं; पर ‘प्रकृति’ (सामान्य/उचित प्रथा) को धर्म्य (वैध) माना गया है।
Word by Word
रूपव्याज्यावधर्मिष्ठेin the two (cases) that are (i) disguised by appearance and (ii) predominantly unrighteous
रूपव्याज्यावधर्मिष्ठे:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootरूप; व्याज्य; अधर्मिष्ठ
Formसप्तमी-द्विवचनम् (locative dual), नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (to धर्म्या)
धर्म्याrighteous; in accordance with dharma
धर्म्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्म्य
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (to प्रकृतिः)
तुbut; however
तु:
TypeParticle
Rootतु
Formनिपातः (contrast/emphasis)
प्रकृतिःthe true nature; the underlying reality
प्रकृतिः:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकृति
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
स्मृताis declared/considered (to be)
स्मृता:
TypeVerb (past passive participle)
Rootस्मृ (स्मरणे)
Formकृदन्तः (क्त), प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; कर्मणि प्रयोगः; ‘(इति) स्मृता’ = ‘is said/considered’
Entities Mentioned
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state officials (implicit)K
king (implicit)FAQs
Even authorized charges become illegitimate if applied outside rule and context; routine governance must stay within lawful ‘normal’ limits to avoid extortion.