Sutra 28
Devanagari script
कूर्चिकां सेनाभक्तार्थमाहरेयुः ॥ कZ_०२.२९.२८ ॥
Transliteration
kūrcikāṃ senābhaktārthamāhareyuḥ
Translation
They shall supply kūrcikā (a curd/cheese preparation) for army rations.
Word by Word
कूर्चिकाम्the ration/food-issue (called kūrcikā)
कूर्चिकाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकूर्चिका
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)
सेनाभक्तार्थम्for the purpose of the army’s rations
सेनाभक्तार्थम्:
TypeNoun (compound used adverbially)
Rootसेना + भक्त + अर्थ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; प्रयोजन/हेतु-अर्थे ("for the purpose of")
आहरेयुःthey should bring/procure
आहरेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√हृ
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; सकर्मक
Entities Mentioned
A
army (senā)K
kūrcikā (dairy ration)FAQs
It standardizes a storable, transportable ration item, linking pastoral administration directly to military readiness.