Sutra 5

Devanagari script

अश्वायामचतुरश्रश्लक्ष्णफलकास्तारं सखादनकोष्ठकं समूत्रपुरीषोत्सर्गमेकैकशः प्रान्मुखमुदन्मुखं वा स्थानं निवेशयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.३०.०५ ॥

Transliteration

aśvāyāma-caturaśra-ślakṣṇa-phalakāstāraṃ sa-khādana-koṣṭhakaṃ sa-mūtra-purīṣotsargam ekaikaśaḥ prānmukham udanmukhaṃ vā sthānaṃ niveśayet

Translation

Er soll einzelne Pferdestände einrichten: quadratische Plätze von einer Pferdelänge, mit glattem Bohlenboden; jeder mit Futterabteil und mit Vorrichtung zum Abfluss von Urin und Mist; die Stände sollen nach Osten oder Norden ausgerichtet sein.

Word by Word

अश्वायामof a horse-length (in extent)

चतुरश्रfour-cornered, square/rectangular

श्लक्ष्णफलकाःsmooth boards/planks

तारम्a covering/bedding layer (spread)

सखादनfeeding arrangement / manger

कोष्ठकम्a compartment/stall

समूत्रपुरीषोत्सर्गम्a combined outlet/drain for urine and dung

एकैकशःone by one; separately

प्राक्eastward; facing east

मुखम्face; facing

उदक्northward; facing north

मुखम्face; facing

वाor

स्थानम्a place/position (stall location)

निवेशयेत्should arrange/place (should set up)

Entities Mentioned

horse stalls

feeding compartment

waste outlet

FAQs

Why insist on waste-discharge provision in each stall?

To institutionalize sanitation, reduce disease transmission, and lower labor time for cleaning—directly protecting state assets.

Why prescribe east- or north-facing stalls?

A standardized orientation supports ventilation/light and uniform inspection routines; it also reflects traditional environmental planning norms used for health management.