Sutra 18
Devanagari script
भाण्डानि च वरत्रादीनि वर्तयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.२३.१८ ॥
Transliteration
bhāṇḍāni ca varatrādīni vartayet
Translation
He shall also maintain stocks of equipment and of straps and similar items.
Word by Word
भाण्डानिvessels, containers; (by extension) goods/implements
भाण्डानि:
TypeNoun
Rootभाण्ड
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (भाण्ड-शब्द)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
वरत्रादीनिropes/straps and the like (and other similar items)
वरत्रादीनि:
TypeNoun
Rootवरत्रा
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन; ‘वरत्रा-आदि’ = वरत्राः इत्यादीनि (आदि-शब्देन समुच्चयः)
वर्तयेत्should keep in operation/circulation; should manage/issue for use
वर्तयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (वर्तते) / √वृत्-प्रवर्तने (causative sense)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative/administrative sense: ‘प्रवर्तयेत्/चालयेत्/व्यवहारे स्थापयेत्’
Entities Mentioned
S
state stores (implicit)E
equipment/gear (bhāṇḍa)S
straps/thongs (varatrā)FAQs
Continuous provisioning and upkeep: not merely acquiring items, but ensuring they remain usable, available, and replenished in state depots.