Sutra 53
Devanagari script
द्विगुणं महिषोष्ट्राणाम् ॥ कZ_०२.१५.५३ ॥
Transliteration
dviguṇaṃ mahiṣoṣṭrāṇām
Translation
For buffaloes and camels, the ration is double.
Word by Word
द्विगुणम्double; twice (in amount/rate)
द्विगुणम्:
TypeAdjective (Numeral-derived)
Rootगुण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (प्रमाण/मूल्यादेः ‘द्विगुण’ इति)
महिषोष्ट्राणाम्of buffaloes and camels
महिषोष्ट्राणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष, उष्ट्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, षष्ठी; ‘महिष’ + ‘उष्ट्र’ (महिषाणां च उष्ट्राणां च)
Entities Mentioned
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buffalo (mahiṣa)C
camel (uṣṭra)FAQs
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