Sutra 21

Devanagari script

इक्षवो हि बह्वाबाधा व्ययग्राहिणश्च ॥ कZ_०२.२४.२१ ॥

Transliteration

ikṣavo hi bahvābādhā vyayagrāhiṇaśca

Translation

Kerana tebu mempunyai banyak halangan dan menyerap perbelanjaan (berkos tinggi).

Word by Word

• इक्षवः: sugarcanes
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्षु
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• हि: indeed; for
• Type: Particle
• Root: हि
• Form: निपात; हेतौ/खलु-अर्थे

• बहु: many; much
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः)

• आबाधाः: afflictions; troubles (e.g., pests/diseases)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आबाधा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• व्ययग्राहिणः: cost-incurring; requiring much expenditure
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्ययग्राहिन्
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; विग्रहः: व्ययम् गृह्णन्ति इति (व्यय-ग्राहिन्)

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

Entities Mentioned

• state revenue planners
• sugarcane cultivators

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What is the policy lesson of calling sugarcane vyayagrāhiṇa?

The state should not prioritize crops that lock resources into high recurring costs and operational vulnerabilities unless returns clearly justify it.