Sutra 13
Devanagari script
क्रेतृऋणां मत्तसुप्तानामलङ्काराच्छादनहिरण्यानि च विद्युः ॥ कZ_०२.२५.१३ ॥
Transliteration
kretṛṛṇāṃ mattasuptānām alaṅkārācchādana-hiraṇyāni ca vidyuḥ
Translation
மயக்கத்தில் உள்ள அல்லது உறங்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் வாங்குபவர்கள் மற்றும் கடனாளிகளின் ஆபரணங்கள், உடைகள், தங்கம் ஆகியவற்றையும் அவர்கள் கவனித்து அறிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும்।
Word by Word
क्रेतृ-ऋणाम्(the) debts of buyers / amounts due from purchasers
क्रेतृ-ऋणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootक्री (क्रयणे) / ऋण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-बहुवचन; ‘क्रेतृ’ (agent noun) + ‘ऋण’ (debt) → ‘क्रेतॄणाम्’ (of buyers) qualifying ‘ऋणाम्’ (debts)
मत्त-सुप्तानाम्of (those who are) intoxicated and asleep
मत्त-सुप्तानाम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootमद् (हर्षे/मादे) / स्वप् (निद्रायाम्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-बहुवचन; ‘मत्त’ (intoxicated) + ‘सुप्त’ (asleep) in gen. pl. qualifying persons (implicit ‘जनानाम्’)
अलङ्कार-आच्छादन-हिरण्यानिornaments, coverings/garments, and gold (articles)
अलङ्कार-आच्छादन-हिरण्यानि:
TypeNoun
Rootअलङ्कार / आच्छाद् (आच्छादने) / हिरण्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-बहुवचन; three coordinated items: ‘अलङ्काराणि’ (ornaments), ‘आच्छादनानि’ (coverings/garments), ‘हिरण्यानि’ (gold pieces)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय; coordinates with previous items
विद्युःthey should know/ascertain/identify
विद्युः:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (ज्ञाने)
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थे), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष-बहुवचन; ‘let them know/ascertain’ (injunctive)
Entities Mentioned
B
buyers (kretṛ)D
debtors (ṛṇa)C
covert agents (implied)V
valuables: ornaments/clothing/goldFAQs
To deter and detect theft, establish proof in disputes, and assign liability when loss occurs within a regulated establishment.