Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 2
Devanagari script
द्रव्यवनकर्मान्तांश्च प्रयोजयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१७.०२ ॥
Transliteration
dravya-vanakarmāntāṃś ca prayojayet
Translation
ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਜਸਵ ਵਾਲੇ ਜੰਗਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਖਾਨੇ/ਕੰਮ-ਅੱਡੇ (ਕਰਮਾਂਤ) ਵੀ ਚਲਾਉਣੇ ਚਾਹੀਦੇ ਹਨ।
Word by Word
द्रव्यwealth; funds; money/resources
द्रव्य:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रव्य (नाम)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
वनforest; forest resources
वन:
TypeNoun
Rootवन (नाम)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
कर्मान्तान्workshops/industrial establishments; production units
कर्मान्तान्:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मान्त (नाम)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक
प्रयोजयेत्should employ/put to use; should set in operation
प्रयोजयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-युज्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; सकर्मक
Entities Mentioned
K
kupyādhyakṣa (implied)K
karmānta (workshops/establishments)FAQs
It signals that the state should not only extract raw materials but also organize processing to increase value, control quality, and secure revenues.