Sutra 46
Devanagari script
वैदेहकव्यञ्जनो वा प्रभूतपण्यान्तेवासी व्यवहरेत ॥ कZ_०५.२.४६ ॥
Transliteration
vaidehakavyañjano vā prabhūtapaṇyāntevāsī vyavahareta ।
Translation
あるいは、ヴァイデーハカ（職業的商人／金融業者）の役を担う工作員が、豊富な商品を持つ寄宿生（住み込みの弟子）として取引を行うべきである。
Word by Word
वैदेहकव्यञ्जनःthe agent/representative of a Vaidehaka (Videha-merchant)
वैदेहकव्यञ्जनः:
TypeNoun
Rootवैदेहकव्यञ्जन
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—वैदेहकस्य व्यञ्जनः (वैदेहक-व्यञ्जन)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय (either/or)
प्रभूतपण्यान्तेवासीor an attendant/apprentice of one possessing abundant goods/capital
प्रभूतपण्यान्तेवासी:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभूतपण्यान्तेवासिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; अन्तेवासिन्-शब्द (इन्-प्रत्यय), समासः—प्रभूतपण्यः (बहु-पूँजी/बहु-धन/बहु-वस्तु) यस्य सः + अन्तेवासी (शिष्य/अधीनस्थ/गृहस्थ-शिष्य)
व्यवहरेतshould transact / should conduct business dealings
व्यवहरेत:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यवहृ
Formलोट् (विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थ-प्रयोग), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थः—व्यवहारं कुर्यात्
Entities Mentioned
U
undercover commercial agentM
market participantsFAQs
The stable residence provides trust/access, while visible stock signals credibility and attracts counterparties for later exploitation.
To penetrate merchant networks, manipulate prices/credit, or identify and target accumulations of wealth.