Sutra 44
Devanagari script
तेन हीनः क्रेता व्याख्यातः ॥ कZ_०७.११.४४ ॥
Transliteration
tena hīnaḥ kretā vyākhyātaḥ
Translation
तेन हीनः क्रेता व्याख्यातः।
Word by Word
तेनby that; because of that; with that (defect/condition)
तेन:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक (तद्); तृतीया-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्गे (करण/हेतु-अर्थे)
हीनःdeficient; lacking; short (of what is due)
हीनः:
TypeAdjective (Past Passive Participle used adjectivally)
Rootहीन (ppp. of √हा)
Form√हा (त्यागे/हानौ) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; प्रथमा-एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग; विशेषण
क्रेताthe buyer; purchaser
क्रेता:
TypeNoun (Agent noun)
Rootक्री (क्रय-विक्रये)
Form√क्री + तृच् (कर्तरि) → क्रेता; प्रथमा-एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग
व्याख्यातःis explained/defined/declared
व्याख्यातः:
TypeVerb (Past Passive Participle)
Rootवि-आ-√ख्या (कथने/प्रख्याने)
Formवि-आ-√ख्या + क्त → व्याख्यात; प्रथमा-एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे ‘is declared/defined’
Entities Mentioned
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hīna-kretā (inferior buyer)FAQs
Because the counterpart’s power position changes the optimal terms, risks of enforcement, and the strategic value of the exchange.