Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 22

Devanagari script

द्विरज्जुकः परिदेशः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.२२ ॥

Transliteration

dvirajjukaḥ parideśaḥ

Translation

পরিদেশ (নির্ধারিত ভূমি-পরিসীমা) দুই রজ্জুর সমান।

Word by Word

• द्विरज्जुकः: two-corded; having two ropes/cords
• Type: Noun (Adjective used substantively)
• Root: रज्जु
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; द्वि- (संख्यापूर्वपद) + रज्जुक (रज्जु-प्रत्ययान्त, ‘rope/cord’ → ‘having ropes/cords’); here qualifying परिदेशः

• परिदेशः: a circumscribed area; region; tract
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (with pari-) / देश
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; ‘region/area/tract; circumscribed area’

Entities Mentioned

• parideśa
• rajju

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FAQs

What is the administrative value of intermediate units like parideśa?

They allow surveyors and clerks to describe parcels in standardized steps, reducing ambiguity in deeds, grants, and disputes.