Sutra 33

Devanagari script

न च तत्रारामा विहारार्था वा शालाः स्युः ॥ कZ_०२.०१.३३ ॥

Transliteration

na ca tatrārāmā vihārārthā vā śālāḥ syuḥ

Translation

And there should not be parks (ārāmas) or halls meant for leisure/roaming in that area.

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्

• च: and; also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• तत्र: there; in that place
• Type: Indeclinable (Adverb)
• Root: तत्र
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (अधिकरणार्थे)

• आरामाः: parks; pleasure-gardens
• Type: Noun
• Root: आराम
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्

• विहारार्थाः: meant for recreation/pleasure (recreational)
• Type: Adjective (Noun-used adjectivally)
• Root: विहारार्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; 'शालाः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्

• शालाः: halls; buildings; sheds
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाला
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्

• स्युः: should be / may be (here: should not be)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञा/विधानार्थे), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; धातुः: अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)

Entities Mentioned

• ārāma (park)
• śālā (hall)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent of restricting leisure spaces?

To reduce idle congregation, recruitment, and agitation; leisure infrastructure can become organizing nodes for disruptive groups.