Sutra 17
Devanagari script
कोशाधिष्ठितस्य कोशावच्छेदे घातः ॥ कZ_०२.५.१७ ॥
Transliteration
kośādhiṣṭhitasya kośāvacchede ghātaḥ
Translation
掌管国库之官员，若国库发生亏空/侵吞致减损者，处以死刑。
Word by Word
कोश-अधिष्ठितस्यof the treasury superintendent / of the officer in charge of the treasury
कोश-अधिष्ठितस्य:
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective) used substantively
Rootअधि-स्था
Formसमासः: कोश + अधिष्ठित; अधिष्ठित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय, भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत) । एकवचन, षष्ठी (genitive) — ‘of the one who is in charge of the treasury’
कोश-अवच्छेदेin the case of treasury defalcation / when the treasury is cut down (embezzled)
कोश-अवच्छेदे:
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootअव-छिद्
Formसमासः: कोश + अवच्छेद; अवच्छेद (भाववाचक संज्ञा) । एकवचन, सप्तमी (locative) — ‘in/at the cutting off/defalcation of the treasury’
घातःexecution / capital punishment
घातः:
TypeNoun
Rootहन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (nominative) — ‘killing/striking; capital punishment’
Entities Mentioned
T
treasury superintendentT
treasuryFAQs
High-trust financial offices carry strict fiduciary liability; the state treats treasury loss as a direct attack on sovereignty and administrative capacity.