Sutra 27

Devanagari script

उदश्विच्छ्ववराहेभ्यो दद्युः ॥ कZ_०२.२९.२७ ॥

Transliteration

udaśvicchvavarāhebhyo dadyuḥ

Translation

They shall give (the remnants) to water-birds, dogs, and pigs/boars.

Word by Word

• उदश्वित्: from/for those afflicted with a watery (dropsical) disease
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदश्वित्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी बहुवचन (अपादान/हेतौ)

• श्ववराहेभ्यः: from dogs and boars (i.e., from dog-and-boar related sources/causes)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्ववराह
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी बहुवचन (अपादान/हेतौ)

• दद्युः: they should give / should administer
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दान)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे/विधिलिङ्गार्थे), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• water-birds
• dogs
• pigs/boars

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FAQs

What administrative goal is served by feeding remnants to scavengers?

Rapid disposal reduces disease and contamination while extracting residual utility from waste.