Sutra 19

Devanagari script

दाने क्रये वानुशयं तथा कुर्युः सभासदः ॥ कZ_०३.१५.१९च्द् ॥

Transliteration

dāne kraye vānuśayaṃ tathā kuryuḥ sabhāsadaḥ

Translation

ଦାନ କିମ୍ବା କ୍ରୟରେ, ସଭାସଦମାନେ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିଅନୁସାରେ ଅନୁଶୟ/ସମାଧାନ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରଣ କରିବେ।

Word by Word

• दाने: in/with respect to a gift (donation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दा
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; (दान-शब्दः)

• क्रये: in/with respect to a sale/purchase
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्री
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; (क्रय-शब्दः)

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

• अनुशयम्: a subsequent claim/objection (later regret/repentance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनु-शी
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; (अनुशय-शब्दः)

• तथा: thus; in that manner
• Type: Adverb
• Root: तथा
• Form: प्रकारार्थक-अव्ययम्

• कुर्युः: they should do/make (they should carry out)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन

• सभासदः: the assessors/members of the assembly (court members)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा-सद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा; (सभासद्-शब्दः)

Entities Mentioned

• sabhāsad (court assessor)

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FAQs

Why does Kautilya assign this task to sabhāsads?

To institutionalize consistent, expert settlement-making rather than leaving reversals to private pressure or arbitrary decisions.