Arthashastra 3.7.35: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 7, Sutra 35
Devanagari script
कर्मणा वैश्यो रथकारः ॥ कZ_०३.७.३५ ॥
Transliteration
karmaṇā vaiśyo rathakāraḥ
Translation
जो रथ बनाता है वो वैश्य है। उसका काम वैश्य जैसा है।
Word by Word
कर्मणाby work; by occupation; through (his) work
कर्मणा:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन; (करण/हेतु-अर्थे)
वैश्यःa Vaiśya (man of the Vaiśya class)
वैश्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootवैश्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
रथकारः(is) a chariot-maker
रथकारः:
TypeNoun
Rootरथकार
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; रथस्य कारः = रथकारः
Entities Mentioned
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rathakāraFAQs
That legal status can be assigned functionally (by occupation) for purposes of rights, obligations, and adjudication—useful for standardizing treatment of occupational groups.
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