Sutra 29

Devanagari script

निवेशार्धं हस्तिनखम् ॥ कZ_०२.३.२९ ॥

Transliteration

niveśārdhaṃ hastinakham

Translation

Die (Tor-/Eingangs-)Konstruktion soll einen «Elefantennagel» (hastinakha) bis zur Hälfte des Einbaumaßes enthalten — d. h. einen vorspringenden Dorn/Eisenbeschlag in proportionaler Größe zur Abwehr von Elefanten.

Word by Word

• निवेश: settlement; quarters; encampment
• Type: Noun
• Root: √विश् (विश् प्रवेशने) उपसर्ग-नि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (प्रयोगानुसार ‘निवेशम्’ अर्थे)

• अर्धम्: half
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: अर्ध
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक (measure)

• हस्ति-नखम्: elephant’s nail/hoof (as a measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नख (हस्ति-सम्बन्धः)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः—हस्तिनः नखम्

Entities Mentioned

• hastinakha (elephant-spike)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent behind specifying proportional size ('half the installation')?

It enforces predictable, inspectable compliance—officials can audit whether defensive fittings meet the mandated standard.