Sutra 13
Devanagari script
स्नापकसंवाहकास्तरकरजकमालाकारकर्म दास्यः प्रसिद्धशौचाः कुर्युः ताभिरधिष्ठिता वा शिल्पिनः ॥ कZ_०१.२१.१३ ॥
Transliteration
snāpakasaṃvāhakāstarakarajakamālākārakarma dāsyaḥ prasiddhaśaucāḥ kuryuḥ tābhir adhiṣṭhitā vā śilpinaḥ ।
Translation
入浴係、按摩係、寝具係、洗濯係、花輪作りは、清潔であると評判の女奴婢が務めるべきである。あるいは男の職人が行う場合でも、彼女らの監督下でのみ許される。
Word by Word
स्नापकbath attendant
स्नापक:
TypeNoun
Rootस्ना
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (समूह-निर्देशः)
संवाहकाःmasseurs, attendants who rub/massage
संवाहकाः:
TypeNoun
Rootसम्+वह्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन
तरकswimmers / ferrying attendants
तरक:
TypeNoun
Rootतॄ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन
रजकwashermen
रजक:
TypeNoun
Rootरञ्ज्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन
मालाकारgarland-makers
मालाकार:
TypeNoun
Rootमाला+कृ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन
कर्मदास्यःfemale slaves employed for service/work
कर्मदास्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्+दासी
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; दासी-शब्दः
प्रसिद्धशौचाःof established cleanliness (reputedly clean)
प्रसिद्धशौचाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रसिद्ध+शौच
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (एतेषां सेवकानाम्)
कुर्युःshould do / should perform
कुर्युः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन
ताभिःby them (by those women)
ताभिः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन
अधिष्ठिताःsupervised / placed under charge
अधिष्ठिताः:
TypeParticiple
Rootअधि+स्था
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; कर्मणि/भावे—‘supervised/placed in charge’
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक निपातः
शिल्पिनःartisans / craftsmen
शिल्पिनः:
TypeNoun
Rootशिल्पिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन
Entities Mentioned
F
female servants (dāsī)A
artisans (śilpin)B
bathing attendantsM
masseursW
washermenG
garland-makersFAQs
Risk-based role assignment: high-proximity roles require vetted personnel; if outsiders are necessary, they operate under trusted supervision.
Cleanliness functions as a proxy for discipline, reliability, and reduced likelihood of covert contamination or concealment.