Arthashastra 3.12.17: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 12, Sutra 17
Devanagari script
शेषमुपनिधिना व्याख्यातम् ॥
Transliteration
śeṣam upanidhinā vyākhyātam
Translation
बाकी चीज़ें वही रूल लगेंगे जो किसी को अमानत में सामान सोने पर लगते हैं।
Word by Word
शेषम्the remainder; what is left over
शेषम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशेष
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (contextually: कर्मपद—‘the remainder’ as object)
उपनिधिनाby/with (the rule of) deposit; by the case of an entrusted deposit
उपनिधिना:
TypeNoun
Rootउपनिधि
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया (करण/हेतु)
In statecraftउपनिधि: a ‘deposit/pledge’ placed with someone (entrustment), often in legal context of bailment/deposit disputes
व्याख्यातम्has been explained; has been set forth
व्याख्यातम्:
TypeVerb (past passive participle)
Rootवि-आ-ख्या
Formकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; कर्मणि प्रयोग—‘has been explained’ (agreeing with शेषम्)
Sandhi Notes
- शेषम् + उपनिधिना → शेषमुपनिधिना (अकार-सन्धि: म् + उ- initial; no change except word-boundary loss)
Entities Mentioned
C
court/judicial interpreters (implicit)Prakarana (topic)
Ādhi: cross-reference to rules on upanidhi (deposit/entrustment)
Governance domain
Legal codification; interpretive method; harmonization of contract types
Words in this sutra
- śeṣam
- the remainder
- upanidhinā
- by/through the doctrine of upanidhi (deposit/entrustment)
- vyākhyātam
- has been explained/clarified
उपनिधि
FAQs
Incorporation by reference—reducing repetition and ensuring consistent treatment across similar legal instruments.
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