Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 21

Devanagari script

इक्षवो हि बह्वाबाधा व्ययग्राहिणश्च ॥ कZ_०२.२४.२१ ॥

Transliteration

ikṣavo hi bahvābādhā vyayagrāhiṇaśca

Translation

Vì mía gặp nhiều trở ngại và ngốn chi phí (tốn kém).

Word by Word

• इक्षवः: sugarcanes
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्षु
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• हि: indeed; for
• Type: Particle
• Root: हि
• Form: निपात; हेतौ/खलु-अर्थे

• बहु: many; much
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः)

• आबाधाः: afflictions; troubles (e.g., pests/diseases)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आबाधा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• व्ययग्राहिणः: cost-incurring; requiring much expenditure
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्ययग्राहिन्
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; विग्रहः: व्ययम् गृह्णन्ति इति (व्यय-ग्राहिन्)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

Entities Mentioned

• state revenue planners
• sugarcane cultivators

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FAQs

What is the policy lesson of calling sugarcane vyayagrāhiṇa?

The state should not prioritize crops that lock resources into high recurring costs and operational vulnerabilities unless returns clearly justify it.