Arthashastra — Abhiyasyatkarma, Sutra 18
Devanagari script
भक्तमात्रव्ययत्वादल्पव्ययह् ॥ कZ_०९.४.१८ ॥
Transliteration
bhaktamātravyayatvād alpavyayaḥ
Translation
ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਖਰਚ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਰਾਸ਼ਨ/ਭੱਤੇ (ਭਕਤ) ਲਈ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਇਸ ਲਈ ਖਰਚ ਘੱਟ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
भक्तfood; ration; meal-portion
भक्त:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootभज्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); ‘भक्त’ = भोजन/भोजनभाग (food, ration)
मात्रmeasure; only; mere amount
मात्र:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमात्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); ‘मात्र’ = मात्र/परिमाण (measure, only)
व्ययत्वात्because of being an expense / due to the nature of expenditure
व्ययत्वात्:
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootव्ययत्व
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचन; अपादान/हेतु-अर्थ: ‘-त्व’ भावप्रत्यय; ‘व्ययत्व’ = व्यय-भाव (state of being an expense)
अल्पव्ययः(it is) low-cost / involving little expenditure
अल्पव्ययः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअल्प + व्यय
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; समास: अल्पः व्ययः यस्य/अल्पो व्ययः = ‘having small expenditure’ / ‘small expense’
FAQs
An activity needing minimal additional procurement—no major equipment or inducements—so the treasury burden is limited.