Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 21
Devanagari script
अन्येषां वा बध्नतां भूमिमार्गवृक्षोपकरणानुग्रहं कुर्यात्पुण्यस्थानारामाणां च ॥ कZ_०२.०१.२१ ॥
Transliteration
anyeṣāṃ vā badhnatāṃ bhūmimārgavṛkṣopakaraṇānugrahaṃ kuryāt puṇyasthānārāmāṇāṃ ca
Translation
或者，当他人修建（此类工程）时，他应在土地、通行道路、木材/树木与器具方面给予扶助——对功德之所与公共园林亦应如此。
Word by Word
अन्येषाम्of others (i.e., of other persons)
अन्येषाम्:
TypePronoun (used adjectivally)
Rootअन्य
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Gen. pl.), पुं./नपुं. (contextual)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
बध्नताम्of those who are constructing/binding (i.e., making/setting up)
बध्नताम्:
TypeVerb (present participle)
Rootबन्ध्
Formवर्तमान-कृदन्तः (शतृ), षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Gen. pl.), परस्मैपदम्; ‘बध्नत्’ = binding/constructing
भूमिland/ground
भूमि:
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (as compound-member)
मार्गroad/path
मार्ग:
TypeNoun
Rootमार्ग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (as compound-member)
वृक्षtree
वृक्ष:
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्ष
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (as compound-member)
उपकरणequipment/implements
उपकरण:
TypeNoun
Rootउपकरण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (as compound-member)
अनुग्रहम्assistance/favor/support
अनुग्रहम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअनुग्रह
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; ‘भूमि-मार्ग-वृक्ष-उपकरण-अनुग्रहम्’ = assistance regarding land, roads, trees, and implements
कुर्यात्should do/should provide
कुर्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्
पुण्यmeritorious/sacred
पुण्य:
TypeAdjective (used as compound-member)
Rootपुण्य
Formनपुंसक/पुं (contextual), प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (as compound-member)
स्थानplaces/sites
स्थान:
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Gen. pl.) in ‘पुण्यस्थानानाम्’ after sandhi-resolution
आरामाणाम्of parks/gardens
आरामाणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआराम
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Gen. pl.)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
Entities Mentioned
P
private builders/communities (anyeṣām)P
puṇyasthānaĀ
ārāmaFAQs
Targeted state facilitation—granting inputs (land, access, materials, tools) to stimulate socially useful construction without the state bearing full cost.