Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 15
Devanagari script
तत आशताद्दशोत्तरं कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१९.१५ ॥
Transliteration
tata āśatāddaśottaraṃ kārayet
Translation
తర్వాత వందకు మించి పది పది చొప్పున (ఎక్కువ విలువల) బరువులను తయారు చేయించాలి.
Word by Word
ततःthereafter; from that (point)
ततः:
TypePronoun/Adverbial (ablative used adverbially)
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक ‘तद्’; पञ्चमी एकवचनम् (ablative sg), अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगः ‘ततः’ = ‘thereafter/from that’
आशतात्from the estimate/expected amount
आशतात्:
TypeNoun
Rootआ-शा (आशा)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग ‘आशा’; पञ्चमी एकवचनम् (ablative sg) — ‘from/than expectation (estimate)’
दशोत्तरम्an additional ten (over and above); ten more
दशोत्तरम्:
TypeAdjective (numeral-based)
Rootदश + उत्तर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘दशोत्तर’ = ‘ten more (than that)’; कर्म-विशेषणम् (object-qualifier)
कारयेत्he should cause (it) to be done; should have (it) imposed/collected
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (कारयति)
Formधातु: कृ; णिच् (causative) ‘कारय-’; विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम् — ‘he should cause to be done/should have (it) made/levied’
Entities Mentioned
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treasuryW
warehouse/commerce administration (implied)FAQs
Bulk procurement, taxation in kind, and warehouse accounting require reliable high-capacity weights to prevent leakage and disputes.