Sutra 1
Devanagari script
मानाध्यक्ष्यो देशकालमानं विद्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.२०.०१ ॥
Transliteration
mānādhyakṣyo deśakālamānaṃ vidyāt
Translation
Der Aufseher über Maße soll die Standards von Ort und Zeit kennen (d. h. räumliche und zeitliche Messung).
Word by Word
मानाध्यक्ष्यःthe Superintendent of Measurements
मानाध्यक्ष्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootमानाध्यक्ष
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; (मानस्य अध्यक्षः) ‘मान’ + ‘अध्यक्ष’ इति समास; कर्तृपद
देशकालमानम्the measures/standards with reference to place and time
देशकालमानम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदेशकालमान
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; देश + काल + मान इति समास; कर्मपद
विद्यात्should know / should ascertain
विद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (विद् ज्ञाने)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should know/should ascertain’
Entities Mentioned
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mānādhyakṣa (superintendent of measures)FAQs
It enables consistent surveying, construction norms, scheduling of labor and logistics, and uniform enforcement—reducing disputes and manipulation.