Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 32 Sutra 16 - Arthashastra | Malay | Vedapath

Kautilya

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Sutra 16

Devanagari script

चिकित्सकानीकस्थारोहकाधोरणहस्तिपकौपचारिकविधापाचकयावसिकपादपाशिककुटीर्रक्षकाउपशयैकादिरौपस्थायिकवर्गः ॥ कZ_०२.३२.१६ ॥

Transliteration

cikitsakānīkasthārohakādhoraṇahastipakaupacārikavidhāpācakayāvasikapādapāśikakuṭīrrakṣakāupaśayaikādir aupasthāyika-vargaḥ

Translation

Kakitangan perkhidmatan kandang termasuk: doktor haiwan, pembantu yang ditugaskan bersama unit, penunggang/pemanjat, pemandu/penuntun, penjaga gajah (mahout), penjaga/pengasuh, tukang masak/penghidang makanan, pemberi makanan ternakan (fodder), pengikat tali kaki (untuk menambat), pengawal pondok/bangsal, serta mereka yang ditugaskan di tempat rehat dan lain-lain dalam golongan itu.

Word by Word

चिकित्सकphysicians, medical officers

अनीकस्थthose stationed with a troop-division (unit staff)

आरोहकriders, mounted men

अधोरणa class of attendants called adhōraṇa (technical troop-service personnel)

हस्तिपकelephant-keepers (mahouts)

औपचारिकattendants, orderlies (providers of care/services)

विधापाचकspecialist cooks (preparing prescribed/regulated dishes)

यावसिकfodder-men, forage suppliers

पादपाशिकfoot-fetter/foot-rope handlers (restraint personnel)

कुटीररक्षकhut-guards, shelter guards

उपशयैकादिthe group beginning with ‘upashaya’ and ‘eka’ etc. (other auxiliary staff categories)

औपस्थायिकattendants responsible for attendance/service (those who wait upon)

वर्गःa class/category (group)

Entities Mentioned

veterinarians

mahouts/elephant-keepers

guards

cooks

fodder staff

unit staff

FAQs

What does this staff list reveal about Kauṭilya’s administrative style?

He operationalizes governance via specialized roles and clear service categories, enabling accountability and routine provisioning.