Sutra 15

Devanagari script

ततोऽर्धमर्धमाणवकः ॥ कZ_०२.११.१५ ॥

Transliteration

tato'rdham ardhamāṇavakaḥ

Translation

Half of that (Māṇavaka) is an “Ardhamāṇavaka”.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereupon; from that (point)
• Type: Pronoun (Demonstrative)
• Root: तद्
• Form: ablative singular (पञ्चमी एकवचन), masculine/neuter; indeclinable-like adverbial use = 'from that/thereupon'

• अर्धम्: half (a portion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध
• Form: accusative singular (द्वितीया एकवचन), neuter; used adverbially as a measure/portion

• अर्धम्: (the other) half; equally in halves
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध
• Form: accusative singular (द्वितीया एकवचन), neuter; repetition indicates distribution: 'half and half'

• आणवकः: the āṇavaka (a young attendant/subordinate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आणवक
• Form: nominative singular (प्रथमा एकवचन), masculine; agent/role noun

Entities Mentioned

• ardhamāṇavaka
• māṇavaka

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