Sutra 12
Devanagari script
अनीकस्थप्रमाणैः प्रशस्तव्यञ्जनाचारान् हस्तिनो गृह्णीयुः ॥ कZ_०२.२.१२ ॥
Transliteration
anīkasthapramāṇaiḥ praśastavyañjanācārān hastino gṛhṇīyuḥ
Translation
They should capture elephants that meet the army’s standards—those with approved physical marks and suitable conduct/temperament.
Word by Word
अनीकस्थप्रमाणैःby the standards/measures (criteria) of those stationed in the ranks (i.e., by rank/formation-based measures)
अनीकस्थप्रमाणैः:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमाण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-बहुवचन; (अनीकस्थस्य प्रमाणैः) ‘अनीकस्थ’ = अनीक + स्थ (कर्मधारय/उपपद-समासवत्), षष्ठीसम्बन्धेन ‘प्रमाण’ से समास
प्रशस्तव्यञ्जनाचारान्elephants having commendable marks (signs) and conduct
प्रशस्तव्यञ्जनाचारान्:
TypeNoun (with adjectival compound)
Rootआचार
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; ‘प्रशस्त-व्यञ्जन-आचार’ = जिनके (व्यञ्जन) लक्षण/चिह्न और आचार (आचरण) प्रशस्त (उत्तम) हैं, ऐसे (हस्तिनः)
हस्तिनःelephants
हस्तिनः:
TypeNoun
Rootहस्तिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; कर्तृ
गृह्णीयुःshould take / should select
गृह्णीयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; धातु: ग्रह्; अर्थ: ‘गृह्णीयुः’ = ‘गृह्णीयात्’ का बहुवचन—‘ले लें/ग्रहण करें’
Entities Mentioned
A
army (anīka)E
elephant procurement/capture teamsFAQs
Procurement must be specification-driven: only assets meeting defined performance and safety criteria should enter state service.