Arthashastra 3.7.27: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 7, Sutra 27
Devanagari script
वैश्यान्मागधवैदेहकौ ॥
Transliteration
vaiśyānmāgadhavaidehakau
Translation
वैश्य से दो ग्रुप निकलते हैं, मगध और वैदेहक।
Word by Word
वैश्यान्Vaiśyas (members of the Vaiśya class) [as objects of selection/appointment]
वैश्यान्:
TypeNoun
Rootवैश्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन
मागधa Māgadha (man from Magadha)
मागध:
TypeNoun (gentilic/tribal designation)
Rootमागध
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (सूत्र-शैली: ‘X-ः’ इत्यर्थे नपुंसक/पुं-प्रथमा-एकवचन-निर्देशः)
वैदेहकौtwo Vaidehakas (two men from Videha)
वैदेहकौ:
TypeNoun (gentilic/tribal designation)
Rootवैदेहक
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-द्विवचन
Entities Mentioned
V
VaiśyaM
MāgadhaV
VaidehakaFAQs
It is shorthand for offspring classification from specified inter-varṇa unions; the text supplies standardized resulting group-names.
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