Sutra 42
Devanagari script
वर्षादि दक्षिणायनम् ॥ कZ_०२.२०.६२ ॥
Transliteration
varṣa-ādi dakṣiṇāyanam
Translation
Dakṣiṇāyaṇa begins with Varṣā (the rainy season).
Word by Word
वर्षादिthe beginning of the rainy season / the start of the year-seasonal cycle (as used for calendrical reckoning)
वर्षादि:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootवर्ष + आदि
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपदम्); अर्थः—‘वर्षस्य आदिः’/‘वर्षादि (वर्षारम्भादि)’
दक्षिणायनम्the southern course of the sun (the half-year when the sun moves southward)
दक्षिणायनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिण + अयन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘दक्षिणं अयनम्’ = सूर्यस्य दक्षिणगमनकालः
Entities Mentioned
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DakṣiṇāyaṇaV
VarṣāFAQs
Because rains constrain movement, affect agriculture and revenue timing, and require distinct administrative scheduling (storage, relief, road maintenance).