Sutra 5

Devanagari script

उभयं च प्रजानामनुग्रहेण विक्रापयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.०५ ॥

Transliteration

ubhayaṃ ca prajānām anugraheṇa vikrāpayet

Translation

そして両方（国内品と外来品）を、民の福祉に配慮して販売させるべきである。

Word by Word

• उभयम्: both (things); the two (items)
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: उभय
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• प्रजानाम्: of the subjects/people
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• अनुग्रहेण: by (showing) favor; for the benefit
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; करण/हेतु (instrumental: 'by/with')

• विक्रापयेत्: should cause (it) to be sold; should arrange the sale
• Type: Verb (Causative)
• Root: वि√क्री (विक्रय)
• Form: णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative) वर्तमान/विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; विधि/आदेश: 'should cause to be sold'

Entities Mentioned

• subjects (prajā)
• state trading authority

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FAQs

How does 'anugraha' function as a policy constraint here?

It limits purely extractive pricing: state trade must preserve public support and economic stability, so sales policy should avoid unnecessary hardship even while pursuing revenue.