Sutra 20

Devanagari script

पादावरमेतन्मध्यमावरयोः ॥ कZ_०२.३०.२० ॥

Transliteration

pādāvaram etan madhyamāvarayoḥ

Translation

For the middle and lower grades, this allowance is reduced by one quarter.

Word by Word

• पादावरम्: a quarter less (reduced by one-fourth)
• Type: Noun (used adjectivally)
• Root: पाद + अवर
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘पादस्य अवरम्’ = पादावरम् (lower by a quarter / quarter-less)

• एतत्: this (amount/measure)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; अन्वयः—‘एतत् (परिमाणम्)’

• मध्यम: the middle (intermediate grade)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: मध्यम
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘middle/medium (grade)’

• अवरयोः: of the two lower (grades) / in the two lower (grades)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अवर
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्विवचन, षष्ठी/सप्तमी; ‘of/in the two lower (grades)’

Entities Mentioned

• horse grades (madhyama/avara)

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FAQs

What is the policy rationale for cutting allowances for lower grades?

To align state expenditure with expected performance/utility while still maintaining minimum operational capability.