Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 6
Devanagari script
ग्रामान्तरेषु च विवीतं स्थापयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.३४.०६ ॥
Transliteration
grāmāntareṣu ca vivītaṃ sthāpayet
Translation
ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରାମମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଅନ୍ତରାଳରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିବୀତ ଚୌକି/ବସତି ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବେ।
Word by Word
ग्रामान्तरेषुin the areas outside the village / in outlying places
ग्रामान्तरेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootग्राम + अन्तर
Formपुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; सप्तमी विभक्ति; अधिकरण (locative)
चand; also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunctive indeclinable)
विवीतम्a vivīta (regulated cattle-pen/pasture enclosure)
विवीतम्:
TypeNoun (verbal derivative)
Rootवि + वी (वे/वाय्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया विभक्ति; कर्म (object)
स्थापयेत्should establish / should set up
स्थापयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (स्थापन)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; causative (णिच्) ‘स्थापय-’ = ‘cause to be placed/establish’
Entities Mentioned
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grāma (village)V
vivīta (post/settlement)FAQs
To reduce ungoverned gaps that enable banditry, to speed response, and to extend the state’s observation and control across transit corridors.
Security through spatial coverage: administrative presence is deployed as a preventive infrastructure.