Sutra 10

Devanagari script

मासद्विमासपर्युषितमङ्कयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.२९.१० ॥

Transliteration

māsadvimāsaparyuṣitam aṅkayet

Translation

After one or two months (of keeping/verification), he should brand (the animal).

Word by Word

• मास: a month
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• द्विमास: two months
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• पर्युषितम्: kept over; stale; having remained for a (long) time
• Type: Participle
• Root: वस् (उष्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘परि-’ उपसर्ग; विशेषणम्

• अङ्कयेत्: should mark; should stamp/record
• Type: Verb
• Root: अङ्क्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; लट्-आदेशार्थे विधिः (कर्तव्यता)

Entities Mentioned

• vraja-official (implied)
• livestock/animals (implied)

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FAQs

Why does the text specify a one–two month delay before branding?

To allow time for claims, verification, and dispute resolution before the state stamp creates a strong presumption of ownership/control.

What administrative function does branding serve here?

It creates a durable identity record for animals, enabling recovery, taxation/accounting, and enforcement against theft or substitution.