Sutra 39

Devanagari script

वर्णावरोधेन दशती रक्षा ॥ कZ_०२.२९.३९ ॥

Transliteration

varṇāvarodhena daśatī rakṣā

Translation

Protection (of the herd) is ensured by segregating/controlling by colour or markings, in groups of ten.

Word by Word

• वर्णावरोधेन: by means of blocking with letters/signs (a coded/marked obstruction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अव-रुध् (रुधिर्/रुध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया-विभक्ति; समासपद: वर्ण + अवरोध; ‘वर्णस्य अवरोधः’ = वर्णावरोधः, तेन

• दशती: bites/attacks (stings)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दंश्/दश् (दशति)
• Form: लट्-लकार; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातु: दश्/दंश् ‘दंशने/दशने’ (to bite/sting)

• रक्षा: the guard/protection (the guarding agency)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्ष्
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्तृपद)

Entities Mentioned

• herd (implicit)
• guardians/herdsmen (implicit)

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FAQs

What modern administrative idea does ‘colour-based segregation in tens’ resemble?

A low-tech inventory-and-security protocol: grouping and visual identification to reduce theft, mixing, and accountability gaps.