Sutra 22
Devanagari script
पुरुषभृतिरष्टांशः ॥ कZ_०३.१.२२ ॥
Transliteration
puruṣabhṛtir aṣṭāṃśaḥ ||
Translation
ਨਿਯੁਕਤ ਨੁਮਾਇੰਦੇ/ਏਜੰਟ (ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ਭ੍ਰਿਤੀ) ਦੀ ਫੀਸ (ਦਾਅ ‘ਤੇ ਰਕਮ ਦਾ) ਅੱਠਵਾਂ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
पुरुषभृतिःwages/maintenance for workers (manpower cost)
पुरुषभृतिः:
TypeNoun
Rootभृ (भरणे)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—पुरुषस्य भृतिः (भरण/वेतन/भृत्यवृत्ति)
अष्टांशःone-eighth share
अष्टांशः:
TypeNoun
Rootअष्टन् (संख्या) + अंश
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘अष्ट’ इति संख्याविशेषणेन ‘अंश’ विशेष्यः—अष्टमोऽंशः (one-eighth part)
Entities Mentioned
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agent/representative (puruṣa)FAQs
It standardizes costs and reduces exploitation by representatives, while allowing parties to secure assistance without open-ended fees.