Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 15 Sutra 42 - Arthashastra | Marathi | Vedapath

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Sutra 42

Devanagari script

पञ्चद्रोणे शालीनां द्वादशाढकं तण्डुलानां कलभभोजनमेकादशकं व्यालानाम् दशकमौपवाह्यानां नवकं साम्नाह्यानामष्टकं पत्तीनां सप्तकं मुख्यानां षट्कं देवीकुमाराणाम् पञ्चकं राज्ञामखण्डपरिशुद्धानां वा तुअण्डुलानां प्रस्थः ॥ कZ_०२.१५.४२ ॥

Transliteration

pañcadroṇe śālīnāṃ dvādaśāḍhakaṃ taṇḍulānāṃ kalabhabhojanam ekādaśakaṃ vyālānām daśakam aupavāhyānāṃ navakaṃ sāmnāhyānām aṣṭakaṃ pattīnāṃ saptakaṃ mukhyānāṃ ṣaṭkaṃ devīkumārāṇām pañcakaṃ rājñām akhaṇḍa-pariśuddhānāṃ vā taṇḍulānāṃ prasthaḥ

Translation

पाच द्रोण शाली धानापासून बारा आढक तांदूळ हे मानक उत्पादन आहे. अखंड व नीट स्वच्छ केलेल्या तांदळापासून (प्रस्थ प्रमाणात) शिजवलेल्या भाताचा ठरावीक निर्गम: हत्तीशाळेस (कलभ) ११, व्याल (हिंस्र पशू) १०, औपवाह्य (वाहन/ओझे वाहणारे) ९, साम्नाह्य (सामान्य आस्थापनेतील) ८, पत्ती (पायदळ) ७, मुख्य (प्रमुख/फोरमन) ६, देवी-कुमार (राण्या व राजकुमार) ५, आणि राजासाठीही ५।

Word by Word

पञ्चद्रोणेin (a measure of) five droṇas

शालीनाम्of śāli (fine paddy/rice)

द्वादशाढकम्twelve āḍhakas

तण्डुलानाम्of rice-grains (husked rice)

कलभभोजनम्(the ration) for a young elephant (calf)

एकादशकम्eleven (units/measure)

व्यालानाम्of wild/ferocious animals

दशकम्ten (units/measure)

औपवाह्यानाम्of riding/transport animals

नवकम्nine (units/measure)

साम्नाह्यानाम्of those to be assembled/collected (a class of animals)

अष्टकम्eight (units/measure)

पत्तीनाम्of foot-soldiers

सप्तकम्seven (units/measure)

मुख्यानाम्of chiefs/leading persons

षट्कम्six (units/measure)

देवीकुमाराणाम्of the queen’s sons (princes)

पञ्चकम्five (units/measure)

राज्ञाम्of kings

अखण्डपरिशुद्धानाम्of (rice) that is whole and thoroughly cleaned

वाor

तण्डुलानाम्of rice-grains (husked rice)

प्रस्थःa prastha (measure)

Entities Mentioned

śālī (paddy)

taṇḍula (rice)

droṇa

āḍhaka

prastha

kalabha

vyāla

aupavāhya

pattī

mukhya

devī-kumāra

rājan (king)

FAQs

What governance logic is visible in the graded prastḥa issues across groups?

A formal ration hierarchy ties consumption to role and institutional need, enabling predictable budgeting and preventing discretionary favoritism or leakage.

Why specify 'akhaṇḍa-pariśuddha' rice?

It indicates a quality standard for official rations, supporting uniform provisioning and reducing scope for adulteration or substitution.