Sutra 13

Devanagari script

स्नापकसंवाहकास्तरकरजकमालाकारकर्म दास्यः प्रसिद्धशौचाः कुर्युः ताभिरधिष्ठिता वा शिल्पिनः ॥ कZ_०१.२१.१३ ॥

Transliteration

snāpakasaṃvāhakāstarakarajakamālākārakarma dāsyaḥ prasiddhaśaucāḥ kuryuḥ tābhir adhiṣṭhitā vā śilpinaḥ ।

Translation

غسل کرانے والے، مالش کرنے والے، بستر بچھانے والے، دھوبی اور ہار بنانے والے—یہ کام صفائی میں معروف لونڈیاں کریں؛ یا ان کی نگرانی میں مرد کاریگر یہ کام انجام دیں۔

Word by Word

• स्नापक: bath attendant
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्ना
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (समूह-निर्देशः)

• संवाहकाः: masseurs, attendants who rub/massage
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्+वह्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

• तरक: swimmers / ferrying attendants
• Type: Noun
• Root: तॄ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

• रजक: washermen
• Type: Noun
• Root: रञ्ज्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

• मालाकार: garland-makers
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला+कृ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

• कर्मदास्यः: female slaves employed for service/work
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्+दासी
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; दासी-शब्दः

• प्रसिद्धशौचाः: of established cleanliness (reputedly clean)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसिद्ध+शौच
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (एतेषां सेवकानाम्)

• कुर्युः: should do / should perform
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन

• ताभिः: by them (by those women)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन

• अधिष्ठिताः: supervised / placed under charge
• Type: Participle
• Root: अधि+स्था
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; कर्मणि/भावे—‘supervised/placed in charge’

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

• शिल्पिनः: artisans / craftsmen
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिल्पिन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• female servants (dāsī)
• artisans (śilpin)
• bathing attendants
• masseurs
• washermen
• garland-makers

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FAQs

What governance principle is emphasized in staffing here?

Risk-based role assignment: high-proximity roles require vetted personnel; if outsiders are necessary, they operate under trusted supervision.

Why mention ‘known for cleanliness’?

Cleanliness functions as a proxy for discipline, reliability, and reduced likelihood of covert contamination or concealment.