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Sutra 54

अर्धद्रोणं खरपृषतरोहितानाम् ॥ कZ_०२.१५.५४ ॥

ardhadroṇaṃ kharapṛṣatarohitānām

Half a droṇa is the ration for donkeys and for pṛṣata and rohita (deer/antelope types).

अर्धद्रोणम्half a droṇa (a standard measure; half of the droṇa-measure)
अर्धद्रोणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (प्रमाण/परिमाणवाचकं; ‘अर्ध-’ उपसर्गसदृशपूर्वपद)
खरof donkeys
खर:
TypeNoun
Rootखर
Formपुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी (समासे पूर्वपदम्)
पृषतof spotted deer (pṛṣata)
पृषत:
TypeNoun
Rootपृषत
Formपुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी (समासे पूर्वपदम्)
रोहितानाम्of rohita-deer (a kind of deer)
रोहितानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरोहित
Formपुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी
D
donkey (khara)
P
pṛṣata
R
rohita
D
droṇa (measure)

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The state maintained diverse animal stocks (transport, hunting, ceremonial, or reserves); uniform ration rules simplify management across such categories.