Arthashastra 3.13.34: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 13, Sutra 34

Devanagari script

सिद्धमुपचारकस्याभिप्रजातस्यापक्रमणम् ॥

Transliteration

siddham upacārakasya abhiprajātasya apakramaṇam

Translation

За присвоение/растрату (в ходе таких сделок) наказание — штраф в двенадцать пан либо содержание в оковах на пять (единиц/дней).

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Word by Word

• सिद्धम्: proved/established; duly ascertained
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: सिध्
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (contextually object/complement)

• उपचारकस्य: of the attendant/servant
• Type: Noun
• Root: उप-चर्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी (genitive)

• अभिप्रजातस्य: of one who is born/produced (in relation to); of the offspring/issue (context-dependent)
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: अभि-प्र-जन्
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी (genitive)

• अपक्रमणम्: withdrawal/departure; desertion
• Type: Noun (action noun)
• Root: अप-क्रम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; भाववाचक (act of withdrawing/going away)

Entities Mentioned

• upacāraka (attendant/nurse)

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How does this sutra function administratively?

It legitimizes termination/withdrawal for certain service roles when appointment and competence are properly established—reducing disputes and clarifying when exit is lawful.