Sutra 9

Devanagari script

ग्रामकूटमध्यक्षं वा सत्त्री ब्रूयात् असौ जाल्मः प्रभूतद्रव्यः तस्यायमनर्थः तेनैनमाहारयस्व इति ॥ कZ_०४.४.०९ ॥

Transliteration

grāmakūṭam adhyakṣaṃ vā sattrī brūyāt—‘asau jālmaḥ prabhūtadravyaḥ; tasyāyam anarthaḥ; tenainam āhāraya’ iti ॥

Translation

หรือให้สัตรินกล่าวกับ ‘คฺรามกูฏะ’ (เสมียน/ผู้บันทึกบัญชีหมู่บ้าน) หรือ ‘อธฺยกษะ’ (ผู้กำกับท้องถิ่น) ว่า: ‘ไอ้คนชั่วนั่นมีทรัพย์มาก; นี่คือข้ออ้าง/ข้อกล่าวหาต่อมัน—ใช้สิ่งนี้ไปจับและพามันมา (นำมาส่ง/ให้มาปรากฏตัว)’

Word by Word

• ग्रामकूटमध्यक्षम्: the superintendent/overseer of the village accountant (gramakūṭa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधि+ईक्ष् (अध्यक्ष)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; (वा इत्यनेन विकल्पे)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय

• सत्त्री: an undercover agent/spy (one who gains access)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्री
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• ब्रूयात्: should say
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• असौ: that man (he there)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• जाल्मः: a rogue/villain
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: जाल्म
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• प्रभूतद्रव्यः: one possessing abundant wealth
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: द्रव्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; प्रभूतं द्रव्यं यस्य सः

• तस्य: of him / his
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी

• अयम्: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• अनर्थः: harm/misfortune; a damaging matter
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• तेन: therefore / by that (reason)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया

• एनम्: him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया

• आहारयस्व: bring him (here)/have him brought
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+हृ
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; णिच् (causative) प्रयोगः—‘आहारय’ = ‘आनय/गृहाणय’

• इति: thus
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: उक्त्यन्त-निर्देशक अव्यय

Entities Mentioned

• grāmakūṭa
• adhyakṣa
• sattrin

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FAQs

What abuse is this test designed to detect?

Whether local officials will manufacture charges or use coercive process to target wealthy persons—typically to extract payments, seize property, or settle private scores.