Sutra 8

Devanagari script

अस्थिमतः प्रतिपातं दद्युः ॥ कZ_०२.२६.०८ ॥

Transliteration

asthimataḥ pratipātaṃ dadyuḥ

Translation

ਹੱਡੀਆਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਮਾਸ ਵੇਚਣ ‘ਤੇ ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਤ (ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ/ਛੂਟ) ਦੇਣ।

Word by Word

• अस्थिमतः: of/for the bone-bearing (one/thing); of the bony remains
• Type: Noun (Adjective used substantively)
• Root: अस्थिमत्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (Genitive singular); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रायः; ‘अस्थिमत्’ = अस्थि + मतुप् (possessing bones)

• प्रतिपातम्: compensation; a due payment (recompense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिपात
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Accusative singular); पुंलिङ्गः; कर्मपदम्

• दद्युः: they should give
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दान)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः; बहुवचनम्; धातुः: दा; रूपम्: दद्युः = ‘they should give’

Entities Mentioned

• consumers (implicit)
• meat vendors (implicit)

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FAQs

What administrative mechanism is implied by ‘pratipāta’?

A standardized deduction or rebate to correct price/weight inequity when non-edible bone is included, enabling predictable adjudication in disputes.