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Arthashastra 11.1.13: Sangha, Adhyaya 1, Sutra 13

काम्बोजसुराष्ट्रक्षत्रियश्रेण्यादयो वार्त्तशस्त्रोपजीविनः ॥

kāmboja-surāṣṭra-kṣatriya-śreṇy-ādayo vārttā-śastropajīvinaḥ

काम्बोज, सौराष्ट्र और क्षत्रिय लोग अपना काम चलाते हैं। यह लोग दुकान, खेती बाड़ी और शस्त्र दोनों से जीते हैं।

काम्बोजKambojas (a people/region)
काम्बोज:
TypeNoun (Proper/Tribal name)
Rootकाम्बोज
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समुच्चय-निर्देशे)
सुराष्ट्रSaurāṣṭras (people of Saurashtra)
सुराष्ट्र:
TypeNoun (Proper/Regional name)
Rootसुराष्ट्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समुच्चय-निर्देशे)
क्षत्रियKshatriyas (warrior/noble class)
क्षत्रिय:
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्रिय
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन
श्रेणीguilds/corporate bodies
श्रेणी:
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेणी
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन
आदयःand others (etc.)
आदयः:
TypeNoun (pronominal/indeclinable-derived)
Rootआदि
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘आदि’ + यत्-प्रत्यय (आदयः = ‘and others beginning with…’)
वार्त्तlivelihood/economy based on agriculture, cattle-rearing, and trade
वार्त्त:
TypeNoun (used as prior member)
Rootवार्त्ता
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक ‘वार्त्ता’ (कृषि-गोरक्ष्य-वाणिज्य-समाहारः); समासे पूर्वपदत्वेन ‘वार्त्त-’
शस्त्रweapons/arms
शस्त्र:
TypeNoun (used as prior member)
Rootशस्त्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासे पूर्वपदत्वेन ‘शस्त्र-’ (weapon/arms)
उपजीविनःthose who live by / make their living from
उपजीविनः:
TypeNoun (agentive)
Rootउप√जीव्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘उपजीविन्’ (one who lives by/depends on)
K
Kāmboja
S
Saurāṣṭra
K
kṣatriya-śreṇī

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