Arthashastra 3.20.1: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 20, Sutra 1
Devanagari script
द्यूताध्यक्षो द्यूतमेकमुखं कारयेत् ॥
Transliteration
dyūtādhyakṣo dyūtam ekamukhaṃ kārayet ||
Translation
जुआ का ऑफिसर एक ही जगह से जुआ चलाएगा। सिर्फ एक ऑफिशियल घर होगा जहाँ लोग खेल सकेंगे।
Word by Word
द्यूताध्यक्षःthe superintendent/overseer of gambling
द्यूताध्यक्षः:
TypeNoun
Rootअधि-√इक्ष् (ईक्ष्) / अध्यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः द्यूतस्य अध्यक्षः
द्यूतम्gambling; the game of dice
द्यूतम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्यूत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म
एकमुखम्having a single outlet/face; centralized through one channel
एकमुखम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootएक + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; द्यूतम् इति विशेषणम्
कारयेत्should cause (it) to be done; should arrange/establish
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ
Formणिच् (causative) कारय-; विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थे, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
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dyūtādhyakṣa (gambling superintendent)G
gamblersS
stateFAQs
It concentrates activity for monitoring, reduces dispersed illegal dens, and converts a vice into a taxable, governable institution.
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