Sutra 24

Devanagari script

न च प्राकाम्यमपक्रमणे ॥ कZ_०३.१४.२४ ॥

Transliteration

na ca prākāmyam apakramaṇe

Translation

一旦承担了该工作，便不得随意撤回或退出。

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Particle (Negation)
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle (Conjunction)
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• प्राकाम्यम्: freedom to act at will; unrestricted discretion
• Type: Noun (Abstract)
• Root: प्र + काम (काम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; भाववाचक-नाम (स्वेच्छाचार/यथेच्छता)

• अपक्रमणे: in (the act of) withdrawal/departure; in retreat/going away
• Type: Noun (Action noun)
• Root: अप + क्रम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी एकवचनम्; क्रियावाचक-नाम (अपक्रमण = departure/withdrawal/going away)

Entities Mentioned

• worker/contractor (implicit)

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FAQs

What does prākāmyam mean here in administrative terms?

A claimed liberty to quit at will; the rule denies such liberty once the undertaking is accepted.

How does this relate to the prior fine rule?

It supplies the normative basis: quitting is not treated as a neutral choice but as a punishable breach.