Sutra 19

Devanagari script

तेषामाधिः सप्तरात्रमासीत ॥ कZ_०३.१४.१३ ॥

Transliteration

teṣām ādhiḥ saptarātram āsīta

Translation

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ‘ਆਧਿ’ (ਹਿਰਾਸਤ/ਰੋਕ) ਸੱਤ ਰਾਤਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਹੋਵੇ।

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them; their
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive plural); सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘तद्’

• आधिः: the pledge/mortgage (transaction or pledged object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आधि
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular); पुंलिङ्गः

• सप्तरात्रम्: for seven nights; for a week
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्तरात्र
• Form: द्विगु-समासः (‘सप्त’ + ‘रात्र’); द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Accusative singular) अव्ययीभाववत् काल-परिमाणार्थे; नपुंसकलिङ्गः

• आसीत्: was; remained
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस्
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• guild/collective (saṃgha)
• guild-retained workers (saṃghabhṛta)

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FAQs

What is the governance rationale for a seven-day limit?

It caps coercive retention and forces timely resolution—either the worker is replaced or the work is completed under clear supervision.