Sutra 31

Devanagari script

नीता हि दक्षिणा भवन्ति ॥ कZ_०३.१४.३१ ॥

Transliteration

nītā hi dakṣiṇā bhavanti

Translation

ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਦਕਸ਼ਿਣਾ ਦੇ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਨਿਯਤ ਨਿਯਮ/ਕ੍ਰਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।

Word by Word

• नीताः: led/managed; brought under control; conducted (i.e., properly handled)
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: नी (नयति)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त, past passive participle); प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्ग (सन्दर्भानुसार)

• हि: indeed; for; certainly
• Type: Particle
• Root: हि
• Form: निपात; अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ-प्रयोग

• दक्षिणाः: fees; honoraria; gratuities (dakṣiṇā payments)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• भवन्ति: become; are
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: लट्-लकार; परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• dakṣiṇā

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FAQs

What governance idea is implied by 'nītā' here?

Payments should follow a known schedule/precedent—an early form of administrative standardization to prevent opportunism.