Sutra 40
Devanagari script
चतुर्मासिकं प्रातिवेधनिकं कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१९.४० ॥
Transliteration
caturmāsikaṃ prātivedhanikaṃ kārayet
Translation
He shall have the verification/marking (prātivedhanika) carried out every four months.
Word by Word
चतुर्मासिकम्four-monthly; pertaining to a period of four months
चतुर्मासिकम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootचतुर् + मास
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (कर्मपदत्वे)
प्रातिवेधनिकम्pertaining to reporting/notification; a report-related (measure/fee/arrangement)
प्रातिवेधनिकम्:
TypeAdjective/Noun (technical)
Rootप्रति + वेध (→ प्रातिवेधन)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (कर्मपदत्वे)
कारयेत्should cause (it) to be done; should arrange/implement
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (√कृ)
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): ‘cause to be done/arrange’
Entities Mentioned
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prātivedhanika (verification/marking)FAQs
It operationalizes continuous compliance: frequent enough to deter tampering and drift, but periodic to keep administrative burden manageable.