Sutra 38
Devanagari script
तुषारदुर्दिनमगाधनिम्नप्रायं गहनतृणवृक्षं वा देशं ग्रीष्मे यायात् ॥ कZ_०९.१.३८ ॥
Transliteration
tuṣāra-durdinam agādha-nimna-prāyaṃ gahana-tṛṇa-vṛkṣaṃ vā deśaṃ grīṣme yāyāt
Translation
He should march in summer against a region characterized by frost and overcast days, or one full of deep depressions, or dense grass and trees.
Word by Word
तुषारfrost, snow, cold (wintry conditions)
तुषार:
TypeNoun
Rootतुषार
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
दुर्दिनम्a bad day; foul weather, overcast/rainy day
दुर्दिनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्दिन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
अगाधvery deep, unfathomable
अगाध:
TypeAdjective
Rootअगाध
Formपुं/नपुंसक; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
निम्नlow ground, depression, hollow
निम्न:
TypeNoun
Rootनिम्न
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
प्रायम्mostly, predominantly; having the character of
प्रायम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राय
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासान्त-रूप: -म्)
गहनdense, thick, impenetrable
गहन:
TypeAdjective
Rootगहन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
तृणgrass
तृण:
TypeNoun
Rootतृण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
वृक्षम्tree
वृक्षम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्ष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय (or)
देशम्a region/tract of land; terrain
देशम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदेश
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म (यायात् इत्यस्य)
ग्रीष्मेin summer
ग्रीष्मे:
TypeNoun
Rootग्रीष्म
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन; कालाधिकरण
यायात्should go; is to proceed
यायात्:
TypeVerb
Rootया
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (आशीर्लिङ्-प्रायः) परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; विध्यर्थ/आज्ञार्थ: ‘should go/let him go’
Entities Mentioned
G
grīṣma (summer)T
terrain types (low-lying, dense vegetation)C
cold/overcast conditionsFAQs
Summer reduces cold and weather impediments and can improve passability and operational tempo in difficult terrain.