Sutra 41

Devanagari script

शिशिराद्युत्तरायणम् ॥ कZ_०२.२०.६१ ॥

Transliteration

śiśirādy uttarāyaṇam

Translation

Uttarāyaṇa begins with Śiśira (the cold season).

Word by Word

• शिशिरात्: from the season Śiśira (late winter)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशिर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे भेदः), पञ्चमी-एकवचनम् (अपादान/आरम्भ-बिन्दु), अर्थे: 'from (the season) śiśira'

• उत्तरायणम्: the Uttarāyaṇa (the sun’s northward course; the northern half-year)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तरायण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; उत्तर + अयन (उत्तरदिशि अयनम्/गमनम्) = सूर्यस्य उत्तरगमनकालः

Entities Mentioned

• Uttarāyaṇa
• Śiśira

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FAQs

What is the administrative significance of defining Uttarāyaṇa?

It divides the year into predictable half-year blocks used for planning campaigns, audits, and seasonal resource management.