Arthashastra 3.13.15: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 13, Sutra 15
Devanagari script
मूल्येन चार्यत्वं गच्छेत् ॥
Transliteration
mūlyena cāryatvaṃ gacchet
Translation
ด้วยการชำระราคาที่กำหนด ทาส (ดาสะ) อาจบรรลุสถานะอารยะ (คือเป็นไท/ไม่เป็นทาส) ได้
Word by Word
मूल्येनby/with the price; by payment/valuation
मूल्येन:
TypeNoun
Rootमूल्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन (करणे)
चार्यत्वम्the state/position of being a cārya (teacher/ācārya-like status)
चार्यत्वम्:
TypeNoun
Rootचार्यत्व
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
गच्छेत्should go/should attain/should become
गच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
D
dāsa (bonded person)S
svāmin (master/owner)S
state/judicial authority (implicit)FAQs
The state recognizes a lawful pathway for converting servile status into free status through a defined monetary redemption mechanism.
It marks a legally enforceable status change, affecting rights, liabilities, and protections under civil and penal rules.
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