Sutra 8

Devanagari script

बहुमुखं वा राजपण्यं वैदेहकाः कृतार्घं विक्रीणीरन् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.०८ ॥

Transliteration

bahumukhaṃ vā rājapaṇyaṃ vaidehakāḥ kṛtārghaṃ vikrīṇīran

Translation

अथवा वैदेहकाः कृतार्घं राजपण्यं बहुमुखेन विक्रीणीरन्।

Word by Word

• बहुमुखम्: multi-purpose / of many uses (lit. ‘many-faced’)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: बहु + मुख
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; (राजपण्यं विशेषणम्)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• राजपण्यम्: royal merchandise; goods sold on behalf of the king/state
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + पण्यम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; (कर्म/विषय)

• वैदेहकाः: Vaidehakas (merchants/traders from Videha; a class of traders)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेहक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा; कर्तृ

• कृतार्घम्: having its price fixed/assessed
• Type: Past participle (adjectival)
• Root: कृत (√कृ) + अर्घ
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; (राजपण्यं विशेषणम्)

• विक्रीणीरन्: they sold
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √क्री (विक्रय)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतन-भूत), परस्मैपद, 3 पुरुष, बहुवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगः

Entities Mentioned

• Vaidehakas
• state trading authority

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FAQs

What is the administrative advantage of allowing multiple outlets after fixing price?

It combines control and reach: the state sets the price (preventing arbitrary markups) while a broader retail network improves availability and reduces congestion.