Sutra 21

Devanagari script

दशदण्डो रज्जुः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.२१ ॥

Transliteration

daśadaṇḍo rajjuḥ

Translation

A rajju (measuring rope) is ten daṇḍas.

Word by Word

• दशदण्डः: a measure of ten daṇḍas (ten rods)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: दश + दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; (दश्नां दण्डानां समाहार/सम्बन्धः) ‘दशदण्ड’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; विसर्गः पदान्ते

• रज्जुः: (measuring) rope
• Type: Noun
• Root: रज्जु
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• rajju
• daṇḍa

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FAQs

Why define rajju in terms of daṇḍa?

To create a scalable hierarchy of measures so field survey can convert consistently between staff-measure and rope-measure.