Arthashastra 3.13.17: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 13, Sutra 17
Devanagari script
प्रक्षेपानुरूपश्चास्य निष्क्रयः ॥ कZ_०३.१३.१७ ॥
Transliteration
prakṣepānurūpaś cāsya niṣkrayaḥ
Translation
जितना पैसा उस पर खर्चा हुआ है, उसके हिसाब से उसकी आज़ादी का पैसा लगेगा। ज़्यादा खर्चा, ज़्यादा पैसे देना पड़ेगा।
Word by Word
प्रक्षेपानुरूपःproportionate to the surcharge/extra charge
प्रक्षेपानुरूपः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः प्रक्षेपस्य अनुरूपः = प्रक्षेपानुरूपः
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय
अस्यof him / of this (person/party)
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formषष्ठी-एकवचन (पुं/नपुं), सर्वनाम
निष्क्रयःthe redemption/settlement amount (payment for release)
निष्क्रयः:
TypeNoun
Rootनिष्क्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
D
dāsaC
creditor/owner (implicit)FAQs
It limits arbitrary pricing by owners, tying redemption to a verifiable economic basis and reducing coercive perpetuation of bondage.
By auditing the documented advance/outlay (prakṣepa) and setting niṣkraya accordingly.
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