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Sutra 22

स्थलपथेऽपि हैमवतो दक्षिणापथाच्छ्रेयान् हस्त्यश्वगन्धदन्ताजिनरूप्यसुवर्णपण्याः सारवत्तराः इत्याचार्याः ॥ कZ_०७.१२.२२ ॥

sthalapathe 'pi haimavato dakṣiṇāpathāc chreyān hasty-aśva-gandha-danta-ajina-rūpya-suvarṇa-paṇyāḥ sāravattarāḥ ity ācāryāḥ

แม้ในเส้นทางบก เส้นทางหิมาลัยดีกว่าเส้นทางใต้ เพราะสินค้าที่ค้าขายได้—ช้าง ม้า เครื่องหอม งาช้าง หนัง เงิน และทอง—มีมูลค่าสูงกว่า ดังที่ครูอาจารย์กล่าวไว้

स्थलपथेon the land-route / by the overland route
स्थलपथे:
TypeNoun
Rootस्थलपथ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (स्थलपथ- ‘land-route’); ‘स्थलस्य पथः’
अपिeven; also
अपि:
TypeParticle
Rootअपि
Formनिपात; अव्यय
हैमवतःthe Himalayan (route/region)
हैमवतः:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootहैमवत
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण/संज्ञा—‘हिमवत्सम्बन्धी (देश/मार्ग)’
दक्षिणापथात्from the southern route (Dakṣiṇāpatha)
दक्षिणापथात्:
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिणापथ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचन; अपादान
श्रेयान्better; preferable
श्रेयान्:
TypeAdjective (comparative)
Rootश्रेयस्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; तुलनात्मक-विशेषण
हस्तिelephant
हस्ति:
TypeNoun
Rootहस्तिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; (समासपूर्वपद)
अश्वhorse
अश्व:
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
Formपुंलिङ्ग; (समासपूर्वपद)
गन्धfragrance; aromatics
गन्ध:
TypeNoun
Rootगन्ध
Formपुंलिङ्ग; (समासपूर्वपद)
दन्तtooth; (ivory)
दन्त:
TypeNoun
Rootदन्त
Formपुंलिङ्ग; (समासपूर्वपद)
अजिनskin; hide
अजिन:
TypeNoun
Rootअजिन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; (समासपूर्वपद)
रूप्यsilver
रूप्य:
TypeNoun
Rootरूप्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; (समासपूर्वपद)
सुवर्णgold
सुवर्ण:
TypeNoun
Rootसुवर्ण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; (समासपूर्वपद)
पण्याःmerchandise goods (for sale)
पण्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootपण्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘विक्रेय-वस्तूनि/व्यापार्य-वस्तूनि’—पूर्वपदानि तद्विशेषणानि
सारवत्तराःof better quality; more valuable
सारवत्तराः:
TypeAdjective (comparative)
Rootसारवत् (तरा)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘अधिकसाराः/उत्तमगुणाः’
इतिthus
इति:
TypeQuotative particle
Rootइति
Formअव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणचिह्न
आचार्याःthe teachers (authorities)
आचार्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootआचार्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; कर्तृ/वक्तृ
H
Himalayan route
D
Dakṣiṇāpatha (southern route)
E
elephants
H
horses
P
perfumes
I
ivory
H
hides
S
silver
G
gold

FAQs

Commodity mix: it carries higher-value and strategically important goods (notably elephants and horses, plus precious metals).

Prioritize security, customs posts, and diplomatic stabilization along corridors that carry high-value/strategic goods.