Sutra 27
Devanagari script
पञ्चहस्तमाणिद्वारम् ॥ कZ_०२.३.२७ ॥
Transliteration
pañcahastamāṇidvāram
Translation
The gate (dvāra) should be measured at five hastas (a standardized width/measure for the main entrance).
Word by Word
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootपञ्चन्
Formसंख्यावाचक-विशेषणम्; (समासे) अव्ययवत् पूर्वपदम्
हस्तa cubit/hand-measure (as a unit of length)
हस्त:
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त
Formपुंलिङ्ग; (समासे) प्रातिपदिकम्; मापनार्थे ‘हस्त’ = cubit/hand-measure
माणिdoor-frame/door-post (structural member of a doorway)
माणि:
TypeNoun
Rootमाणि
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रायः); (समासे) प्रातिपदिकम्
द्वारम्doorway/gate
द्वारम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्वार
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सन्दर्भे विधानात्मकं—‘(भवेत्) द्वारम्’); कर्मधारय-समासस्य उत्तरपदम्
Entities Mentioned
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dvāra (gate)FAQs
To standardize construction for security, traffic control, and predictable defensive planning (weapon placement, chokepoint control).