Sutra 23

Devanagari script

इत्यष्टादशकं कर्म ॥ कZ_०४.८.२३ ॥

Transliteration

ityaṣṭādaśakaṃ karma

Translation

Thus, the set comprises eighteen punitive acts/measures.

Word by Word

• इति: thus; so; in this manner (end of the preceding enumeration)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरणसमाप्तिसूचक

• अष्टादशकम्: the group of eighteen; a set of eighteen
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्टादशक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; (अष्टादश + क) तद्धितान्त; ‘अष्टादश-समूहः’

• कर्म: work; activity; operation; duty
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; सामान्यशब्दः

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