Sutra 9
Devanagari script
दासकर्मकरेभ्यो वा वेतनं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.२५.०९ ॥
Transliteration
dāsakarmakarebhyo vā vetanaṃ dadyāt
Translation
दासकर्मकरेभ्यो वा वेतनं दद्यात्।
Word by Word
दासकर्मकरेभ्यःto slaves and hired workers / labourers
दासकर्मकरेभ्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootदास / कर्मकर
Formपुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी/पञ्चमी बहुवचन (भ्यस्-प्रत्यय); द्वन्द्व-समास (दास + कर्मकर)
वाor (alternatively)
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (option/alternative)
वेतनम्wages / remuneration
वेतनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवेतन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन
दद्यात्should give / should pay
दद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; धातु: दा
Entities Mentioned
D
dāsa (slave/servile worker)K
karmakara (hired labor)FAQs
They are embedded in wider fiscal administration: proceeds/expenditures can be allocated to routine payroll and state labor needs.