Sutra 42
Devanagari script
ऋतौ चैनां रक्षेत् ॥ कZ_०५.६.४२ ॥
Transliteration
ṛtau caināṃ rakṣet
Translation
আর তার ঋতুকাল/উর্বর সময়ে তাকে রক্ষা করবে।
Word by Word
ऋतौin the season/at the proper time (i.e., during her fertile/menstrual period)
ऋतौ:
TypeNoun
Rootऋतु
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; (अधिकरणे) ‘ऋतु’ = ऋतुकाले
चand/also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय; ‘and/also’
एनाम्her
एनाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (एतद्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; सर्वनाम; ‘her’ (object)
रक्षेत्should protect/guard
रक्षेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootरक्ष्
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; ‘should protect/guard’
Entities Mentioned
R
royal woman/queen (implicit)FAQs
To prevent disputed paternity and the political instability that follows rival claims, blackmail, or factional manipulation of an heir’s legitimacy.