Sutra 31
Devanagari script
तदुभयं रसेन योजयित्वा प्रतिस्वादने तावेवोपयोजयेत् ॥ कZ_०५.१.३१ ॥
Transliteration
tadubhayaṃ rasena yojayitvā pratisvādane tāvevopayojayet
Translation
খাদ্য ও পানীয়—উভয়টিই বিষের সঙ্গে মিশিয়ে, ‘প্রতিস্বাদন’ (চেখে দেখার ধাপ)-এ সেই একই বস্তুই ব্যবহার করাবে।
Word by Word
तत्that; it
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formsarvanāma; napuṃsaka; prathamā/ dvitīyā; ekavacana
उभयम्both (things); the two together
उभयम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootउभय
Formnapuṃsaka; prathamā/ dvitīyā; ekavacana; (tad-viśeṣaṇa)
रसेनwith taste/juice; with a flavouring (agent)
रसेन:
TypeNoun
Rootरस
Formpuṃliṅga; tṛtīyā; ekavacana
योजयित्वाhaving mixed/combined
योजयित्वा:
TypeVerb (absolutive/gerund)
Rootयुज् (योजयति)
Formṇic (causative) of √yuj; ktvā-pratyaya (absolutive); ‘having mixed/combined’
प्रतिस्वादनेin re-tasting; during verification by tasting
प्रतिस्वादने:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिस्वादन
Formnapuṃsaka; saptamī; ekavacana; adhikaraṇa (‘in/at the act of tasting again/verification by tasting’)
तौthose two
तौ:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formsarvanāma; puṃ/napuṃ; prathamā/ dvitīyā; dvivacana
एवindeed; only; just
एव:
TypeParticle
Rootएव
Formnipāta; emphasis/restriction
उपयोजयेत्should apply/employ (them)
उपयोजयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (उपयोजयति)
Formupa- + √yuj; ṇic (causative); loṭ/vidhiliṅ (optative) parasmaipada; prathama-puruṣa; ekavacana
Entities Mentioned
P
poison (rasa)T
taste-testing function (pratisvādana)FAQs
To compromise the verification step itself—turning a safety protocol into a delivery mechanism.