Sutra 18

Devanagari script

तत्रापि वारिस्थलपथयोर्वारिपथः श्रेयानल्पव्ययव्यायामः प्रभूतपण्योदयश्च इत्याचार्याः ॥ कZ_०७.१२.१८ ॥

Transliteration

tatrāpi vāristhalapathayor vāripathaḥ śreyān alpavyayavyāyāmaḥ prabhūtapaṇyodayaś ca ity ācāryāḥ

Translation

அங்கும் நீர்வழி மற்றும் நிலவழி ஆகியவற்றில் நீர்வழியே சிறந்தது; அதில் செலவும் உழைப்பும் குறைவு, மேலும் பொருட்களின் அளவு/வரவு அதிகம்—என்று ஆசிரியர்கள் கூறுகின்றனர்.

Word by Word

तत्रthere; in that context

अपिalso; even

वारि-स्थल-पथयोःof the water-route and the land-route (i.e., between the two routes)

वारि-पथःthe water-route (waterway)

श्रेयान्better; preferable

अल्प-व्यय-व्यायामःinvolving little expense and little exertion

प्रभूत-पण्य-उदयःand having abundant emergence/yield of goods (i.e., rich trade output)

चand

इतिthus (quoting)

आचार्याःthe teachers (authorities) [say]

Entities Mentioned

water route

land route

merchants

FAQs

Why do the teachers prefer water transport?

It moves larger volumes with less cost and labor compared to land transport.

What is the implied administrative action?

Invest in ports, riverine facilities, and maritime security to leverage cheaper bulk movement.