Sutra 22
Devanagari script
व्ययक्रियाभारिकमाअकरं भागेन प्रक्रयेण वा दद्यात् लाघविकमात्मना कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१२.२२ ॥
Transliteration
vyayakriyābhārikam ākaram bhāgena prakrayeṇa vā dadyāt lāghavikam ātmanā kārayet
Translation
支出と操業負担の大きい鉱山は、分益（持分）方式または定額の手数料で付与すべきである。運営が容易な鉱山は、国家が直接運営すべきである。
Word by Word
व्ययक्रियाभारिकम्(a task) involving heavy expenditure and operational burden
व्ययक्रियाभारिकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यय/क्रिया/भार
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, द्वितीया (कर्मपदम्); विशेषणम् (अकरम् इति विशेष्यस्य)
अकरम्the work/undertaking (to be executed)
अकरम्:
TypeNoun (action-noun)
Rootकृ (करणे)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, द्वितीया; ‘अकर’ = अकार्य/अकरणीय/अकरणम् (करने योग्य कार्य/उपक्रम) — यहाँ ‘कार्य’/‘उपक्रम’ अर्थे
भागेनby a share/portion (i.e., on a share basis)
भागेन:
TypeNoun
Rootभाग
Formपुंलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, तृतीया; करण/उपाय-भावे
प्रक्रयेणby the contracting/undertaking method (procedure)
प्रक्रयेण:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रक्रिया
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, तृतीया; करण/उपाय-भावे
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
दद्यात्should assign/give (it)
दद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; ‘(राजा/अधिकारी) दद्यात्’ = नियुक्त करे/दे
लाघविकम्(a task) that is light/easy (low-burden)
लाघविकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootलाघविक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (अकरम् इति)
आत्मनाby oneself (personally)
आत्मना:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
Formपुंलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, तृतीया; करण-भावे
कारयेत्should have it done / should cause it to be executed
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb (Causative)
Rootकृ (करणे)
Formणिच्-प्रत्ययान्त (causative) ‘कारयति’; विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; ‘करवाए/सम्पादयेत्’
Entities Mentioned
S
State mining administrationL
Leaseholders/contractorsFAQs
Risk allocation: costly/uncertain mines are outsourced via revenue-share or lease, while low-cost/high-control mines are kept as state-run enterprises.
Direct operation is reserved for manageable mines; complex mines are contracted with clear payment structures, making accountability measurable.