Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 40
Devanagari script
तथा वैधरणं कुर्यादुचितं चानुवर्तयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.२५.४०च्द् ॥
Transliteration
tathā vaidharaṇaṃ kuryād ucitaṃ cānuvartayet
Translation
ତଦନୁସାରେ ସେ ଯଥୋଚିତ ସମନ୍ୱୟ/ମିମାଂସା କରିବ ଏବଂ ଯାହା ଉଚିତ ତାହା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର କରିବ।
Word by Word
तथाthus; in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Formअव्यय (उपपद/क्रियाविशेषण)
वैधरणम्proper regulation/arrangement according to rule (lawful maintenance of order)
वैधरणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवैधरण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)
कुर्यात्should do; should carry out
कुर्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
उचितम्what is appropriate; the proper (course)
उचितम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootउचित
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म); ‘उचित’ (ppp of √वच्/√उच् in sense ‘fit/appropriate’)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Formअव्यय (समुच्चयार्थक)
अनुवर्तयेत्should cause to follow; should enforce/ensure adherence
अनुवर्तयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-√वृत् (वर्तयति)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) ‘अनुवर्तयति’ = ‘follow/keep in line’
Entities Mentioned
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accounting authority (implicit)V
vaidharaṇa (settlement)FAQs
Rule-bound administration: officials must apply the appropriate rule consistently, limiting arbitrariness and leakage.
A corrective settlement of accounts—aligning assessed dues with observed sales and enforcing the resulting obligation.