Sutra 38

Devanagari script

ततः परं त्रिभिर्मुहूर्तैरन्यतरः षण्मासं वर्धते ह्रसते चेति ॥ कZ_०२.२०.३८ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ paraṃ tribhir muhūrtair anyataraḥ ṣaṇmāsaṃ vardhate hrasate ceti

Translation

Thereafter, by increments of three muhūrtas, one (day or night) increases for six months while the other correspondingly decreases.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter; then
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: ablative singular (m./n.) used adverbially = 'from that/thereafter'

• परम्: further; after that
• Type: Adjective/Adverb
• Root: पर
• Form: accusative singular (n.) used adverbially = 'further/afterwards'

• त्रिभिः: by/with three
• Type: Numeral
• Root: त्रि
• Form: instrumental plural (m./n.)

• मुहूर्तैः: muhūrtas (time-periods)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त
• Form: instrumental plural (m.)

• अन्यतरः: one (of the two alternatives)
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: अन्यतर
• Form: nominative singular (m.); 'one of the two/one or the other' (subject)

• षण्मासम्: for six months; a half-year
• Type: Noun
• Root: षण्मास
• Form: accusative singular (m.); duration-accusative

• वर्धते: increases; grows
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध्
• Form: present indicative, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada

• ह्रसते: decreases; diminishes
• Type: Verb
• Root: ह्रस्
• Form: present indicative, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: indeclinable conjunction

• इति: thus
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: indeclinable quotative/end-marker

Entities Mentioned

• muhūrta
• six months (ṣaṇmāsa)
• day/night (implicit)

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FAQs

How does seasonal time adjustment matter for state administration?

It informs patrol schedules, gate timings, court hours, and logistics planning—aligning labor and security with changing daylight.

What does ‘one of the two’ refer to?

Day or night: as one lengthens seasonally, the other shortens by a corresponding amount.