Sutra 9
Devanagari script
विंशतिवर्षो ग्राह्यः ॥ कZ_०२.३१.०९ ॥
Transliteration
viṃśativarṣo grāhyaḥ
Translation
An elephant of twenty years is fit to be taken into state service (accepted for procurement/training).
Word by Word
विंशतिवर्षःa twenty-year-old (one of twenty years)
विंशतिवर्षः:
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ष
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—विंशति (संख्या) + वर्ष (वर्ष-शब्द) → ‘विंशतिवर्ष’ (विंशतिवर्ष-शब्द), तस्य प्रथमा एकवचनम्
ग्राह्यःis to be accepted / is eligible / should be taken (as valid)
ग्राह्यः:
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootग्रह्
Formकृदन्त (भूत/विधेयार्थे) — ‘ग्रह्’ धातोः ण्यत्-प्रत्ययान्तः (ग्राह्य); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम्—‘(सः) ग्राह्यः’ = ‘ग्रहणीयः/स्वीकार्यः/अर्हः’
Entities Mentioned
E
elephant corpsS
state procurement officersFAQs
Set a baseline age-eligibility: accept elephants at about twenty years for state service.
To standardize procurement and reduce risk—very young or very old elephants are less predictable in performance, health, and training outcomes.