Sutra 7

Devanagari script

न चानर्घेण कालिकां वा सुरां दद्यादन्यत्र दुष्टसुरायाः ॥ कZ_०२.२५.०७ ॥

Transliteration

na ca anargheṇa kālikāṃ vā surāṃ dadyāt anyatra duṣṭasurāyāḥ

Translation

ထို့ပြင် Kālikā (အရက်အမျိုးအစားတစ်မျိုး) သို့မဟုတ် အရက်ကို သင့်လျော်သောတန်ဖိုးထက် နိမ့်သောစျေးနှုန်းဖြင့် မရောင်းရ—ပျက်စီးသွားသောအရက်ဖြစ်သည့်အခါမှသာ ခြွင်းချက်ဖြစ်သည်။

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्

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

• अनर्घेण: with an improper (too low/unsuitable) price; for an unworthy price
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अनर्घ
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (विशेषणरूपेण)

• कालिकाम्: kālikā (a specified/regulated liquor measure or issue, tied to time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालिका
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्

• सुराम्: liquor; spirit
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरा
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्

• दद्यात्: should give (here: should not give)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; (न + दद्यात्) = निषेध-विधिः

• अन्यत्र: except; otherwise than
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यत्र
• Form: अपवाद/परिसंख्या-अव्ययम्

• दुष्टसुरायाः: of spoiled/adulterated liquor
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: दुष्टसुरा
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; दुष्टा च सा सुरा च

Entities Mentioned

• Kālikā (liquor type)
• surā (liquor)

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FAQs

Why prohibit underpricing liquor?

To prevent revenue leakage (excise/monopoly rents), curb illicit competition, and reduce incentives for adulteration or clandestine sales.

Why allow exception for spoiled liquor?

To enable lawful disposal of defective stock without distorting normal price discipline.