Sutra 8
Devanagari script
ग्रीष्मे ग्रहणकालः ॥ कZ_०२.३१.०८ ॥
Transliteration
grīṣme grahaṇa-kālaḥ
Translation
Im Sommer ist die Zeit für das Ergreifen/Einfangen und Handhaben (grahaṇa).
Word by Word
ग्रीष्मेin summer / during the summer season
ग्रीष्मे:
TypeNoun
Rootग्रीष्म
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरणे)
ग्रहणकालःthe time for seizure/capture/arrest (as appropriate to context)
ग्रहणकालः:
TypeNoun
Rootग्रहण + काल
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; समासः—ग्रहणस्य कालः
Entities Mentioned
E
elephants (wild/managed, implied)C
capture teams (implied)FAQs
It reflects environment-aware administration: seasonal conditions affect mobility, water availability, and predictability of animal movement—so operations are timed for efficiency and control.