Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 1 Sutra 7 - Arthashastra | Tagalog | Vedapath

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Sutra 7

Devanagari script

अध्यक्षसंख्यायकादिभ्यो गोपस्थानिकानीकस्थचिकित्सकाश्वदमकजङ्घाकारिकेभ्यश्च विक्रयाधानवर्जानि ॥ कZ_०२.०१.०७ब् ॥

Transliteration

adhyakṣasaṃkhyāyakādibhyo gopasthānikānīkasthacikitsakāśvadamakajaṅghākārikebhyaś ca vikrayādhānavarjāni

Translation

Sa mga tagapangasiwa (adhyakṣa), mga tagabilang/tagatala (saṃkhyāyaka) at iba pa—mga opisyal sa pag-aalaga ng baka, mga tagapangasiwang lokal, mga tauhan sa himpilang militar, mga manggagamot, mga tagapagsanay ng kabayo, mga mensahero/utusan na naglalakad, at mga artesano—dapat maglaan ng mga pag-aaring hindi maaaring ipagbili o isanla.

Word by Word

अध्यक्षsuperintendent, officer-in-charge

संख्यायकaccountant, enumerator

आदिभ्यःfrom/for those beginning with … (and others)

गोपcattle-keeper, cowherd

स्थानिकlocal officer, station-head

अनीकस्थtroop-attached officer/personnel

चिकित्सकphysician

अश्वदमकhorse-trainer, breaker

जङ्घाकारिकेभ्यःfoot-runner, messenger, on-foot operative

चand

विक्रयsale

आधानdeposit, placing/entrustment

वर्जानिexcluded, prohibited (as exceptions)

Entities Mentioned

adhyakṣa

saṃkhyāyaka

gopa

sthānīka

anīkastha

cikitsaka

aśvadamaka

jaṅghākārika

kārika

FAQs

Why prohibit sale or mortgage of these allotments?

To prevent distress sales, patron capture, and speculative transfer—keeping the benefit tied to service and ensuring continuity.

What governance model is implied by these allotments?

A state-capacity model where essential roles are retained through stable, regulated compensation rather than ad hoc payments.