Sutra 3

Devanagari script

क्षीरघृतभृता हि वत्सानुपहन्युः । इति वेतनोपग्राहिकम् ॥ कZ_०२.२९.०३ ॥

Transliteration

kṣīraghṛtabhṛtā hi vatsān upahanyuḥ | iti vetanopagrāhikam

Translation

କାରଣ କ୍ଷୀର ଓ ଘୃତ ବହନକାରୀମାନେ ବଛୁରମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତି କରିପାରନ୍ତି (କିମ୍ବା କମ୍ ଖୁଆଇପାରନ୍ତି); ଏହାକୁ ‘ବେତନୋପଗ୍ରାହିକ’ (ବେତନ-ଆଧାରିତ ପ୍ରଲୋଭନ/ଦୁରୁପଯୋଗ) କୁହାଯାଏ।

Word by Word

• क्षीरघृतभृता: with (someone/something) that brings milk and ghee; by means of milk-and-ghee supply
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: भृ
• Form: क्षीरघृत-भृत् (bearing/bringing milk and ghee); तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (भृत्) शब्द; तृतीया-एकवचन (instrumental singular) नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोगः (करणे)

• हि: indeed; for
• Type: Particle
• Root: हि
• Form: निपातः; अव्ययम्; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ-प्रयोगः

• वत्सान्: calves
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन

• उपहन्युः: they should harm/kill (them); they would injure (the calves)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-हन्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; धातुः हन् (2P) उपसर्गः उप-; अर्थः ‘उपघातं कुर्युः/हिंस्युः’

• इति: thus
• Type: Quotative particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्ययम्; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-चिह्नः

• वेतन: wages; pay
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेतन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रातिपदिकम्; (समासपूर्वपदम्)

• उपग्राहिकम्: (the offence/charge) of taking/appropriating wages
• Type: Adjective/Noun (derivative)
• Root: उप-ग्रह्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘उपग्राहिन्’ (one who takes/receives/appropriates) तद्धित/कृत्-प्रत्ययान्त; वेतनस्य उपग्राहिकम् = वेतन-अपहरण/वेतन-ग्रहण-सम्बद्धम् (contextual)

Entities Mentioned

• dairy carriers/handlers

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FAQs

What kind of misconduct is being flagged?

Output-maximizing abuse: workers tied to dairy output may harm/neglect calves (reducing their share) to increase extractable milk for collection.

What is the policy implication of naming it?

By classifying the abuse, the state can justify countermeasures (inspection, rules on calf-feeding, penalties, or revised incentives).