Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 13
Devanagari script
अनपसारः कण्टकशोधनाय नीयेत ॥ कZ_०२.१४.१३ ॥
Transliteration
anapasāraḥ kaṇṭakaśodhanāya nīyeta
Translation
返還・賠償を行わない者（すなわち、取った物を返さない、または損失を是正しない者）は、kaṇṭakaśodhana――市場の違反者を抑圧するための正式な処置――のために連行されるべきである。
Word by Word
अनपसारःone who does not flee; a non-absconding (offender)
अनपसारः:
TypeNoun
Rootअपसृ (अप + सृ)
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; नञ्-पूर्वकः (अन् + अपसार) भाववाचक-प्रातिपदिकम्
कण्टकशोधनायfor the purpose of removing ‘thorns’ (i.e., suppressing criminals and nuisances)
कण्टकशोधनाय:
TypeNoun
Rootशुध् (शोधन) / शुध्-प्रत्ययान्त; कण्टक (न.)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः, चतुर्थी-एकवचनम्; ‘कण्टकस्य शोधनम्’ इति समासः; प्रयोजनार्थे चतुर्थी (for the purpose of)
नीयेतshould be taken/led (brought)
नीयेत:
TypeVerb
Rootनी
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive): ‘he should be led/brought’
Entities Mentioned
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kaṇṭakaśodhana (anti-offence proceeding/department)FAQs
It treats economic wrongdoing as a public-order issue: the state formally processes and disciplines offenders to keep markets trustworthy.