Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 15 Sutra 61 - Arthashastra | Marathi | Vedapath

Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 61

Devanagari script

कणिका दासकर्मकरसूपकाराणामतोऽन्यदौदनिकापूपिकेभ्यः प्रयच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१५.६१ ॥

Transliteration

kaṇikā dāsa-karmakara-sūpakārāṇām ato ’nyad audanikā-pūpikebhyaḥ prayacchet

Translation

दास, मजूर व स्वयंपाक्यांना कणिका (पेज/सरबतासारखी खीर) द्यावी; आणि जे भाताचे पदार्थ व पूप/केक करतात त्यांना इतर अन्न द्यावे.

Word by Word

कणिकाthe spy/informer (Kaṇikā)

दासकर्मकरसूपकाराणाम्of slaves, hired labourers, and cooks

अतःtherefore; from that (reason)

अन्यत्something else; other (food/item)

औदनिकापूपिकेभ्यःfrom/than the rice-cooks and cake-makers

प्रयच्छेत्should give; should provide

Entities Mentioned

slaves

laborers

cooks

rice-dish preparers

cake-makers

What administrative logic underlies differentiated food allocations?

To match cost and nutrition to labor categories and to structure incentives/privileges by role.