Arthashastra 3.12.1: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 12, Sutra 1
Devanagari script
उपनिधिरृणेन व्याख्यातः ॥
Transliteration
upanidhirṛṇena vyākhyātaḥ
Translation
जब कोई सामान डिपॉजिट करता है, उसके लिए वही रूल लगेगा जो कर्ज़ के लिए होता है। दोनों का काम एक जैसा है। जैसे कर्ज़ वापस करना पड़ता है, वैसे ही डिपॉजिट भी वापस करना पड़ता है।
Word by Word
उपनिधिःdeposit; property entrusted for safekeeping
उपनिधिः:
TypeNoun
Rootनिधि (√धा)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
ऋणेनby/with a debt; by means of a loan
ऋणेन:
TypeNoun
Rootऋण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन (करण/साधन)
व्याख्यातःhas been explained/defined
व्याख्यातः:
TypeVerb (Participle)
Root√ख्या (वि + आ + √ख्या)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थः—‘explained/defined’
Entities Mentioned
D
depositorD
deposit-holder (implied)FAQs
Because both create enforceable obligations: the holder owes restoration of the property/value much like a debtor owes repayment, enabling standardized remedies and penalties.
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