Sutra 23

Devanagari script

पथिभक्तमर्घविशेषतः ॥ कZ_०३.१.२३ ॥

Transliteration

pathibhaktam arghaviśeṣataḥ ||

Translation

ਸਫ਼ਰ ਦਾ ਭੱਤਾ/ਖਾਣ-ਪੀਣ ਦਾ ਖਰਚ (ਪਥਿ-ਭਕਤ) ਮੁੱਲ/ਦਰਜਾ (ਅਰਘ) ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ।

Word by Word

• पथि: on the road; in transit
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथ्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरण)

• भक्तम्: ration; meal allowance; food portion
• Type: Noun
• Root: भज्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सन्दर्भानुसार कर्म/विधेय)

• अर्घ: price; value; rate
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन (समासे पूर्वपद)

• विशेषतः: especially; in a differentiated manner; according to specific rates
• Type: Particle
• Root: विशेष
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; अर्थे ‘विशेषेण/विशेषरूपेण’

Entities Mentioned

• argha (valuation/rate)

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FAQs

How should ‘arghaviśeṣataḥ’ be understood administratively?

As a graded schedule: allowances are not arbitrary but tied to an established valuation/rank/price table, enabling predictable budgeting and audit.