Sutra 54
Devanagari script
द्वौ मासाव् ऋतुः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.५४ ॥
Transliteration
dvau māsāv ṛtuḥ
Translation
A season (ṛtu) consists of two months.
Word by Word
द्वौtwo
द्वौ:
TypeNumeral (Adjective)
Rootद्वि
Formसङ्ख्यावाचक-विशेषणम्; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-द्विवचनम् (द्वौ); विशेष्यः ‘मासौ’
मासौ(two) months
मासौ:
TypeNoun
Rootमास
Formपुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा-द्विवचनम्; ‘द्वौ’ इति विशेषणेन विशेषितम्
ऋतुःa season (consisting of two months)
ऋतुः:
TypeNoun
Rootऋतु
Formपुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विधेय-पदम् (predicate nominative): ‘द्वौ मासौ’ = ‘ऋतुः’
Entities Mentioned
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ṛtu (season)FAQs
It creates a predictable framework for crop cycles, tax assessment timing, labor deployment, and campaign seasons.