Sutra 9

Devanagari script

लुब्धकश्वगणिनः परिव्रजेयुररण्यानि ॥ कZ_०२.३४.०९ ॥

Transliteration

lubdhakaśvagaṇinaḥ parivrajeyur araṇyāni

Translation

Bands of hunters and dog-handlers shall range through the forests.

Word by Word

• लुब्धक: hunters; fowlers
• Type: Noun
• Root: लुब्धक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (कर्तृपद; समुच्चित-कर्तृ)

• श्वगणिनः: men with packs of dogs; dog-handlers
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वगणिन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (कर्तृपद; समुच्चित-कर्तृ)

• परिव्रजेयुः: should roam about; should wander
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि√व्रज्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन

• अरण्यानि: forests; wilderness tracts
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरण्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन (कर्मपद)

Entities Mentioned

• lubdhaka (hunters)
• śva-gaṇinaḥ (dog-handlers)
• araṇya (forest)

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FAQs

Why use hunters and dog-handlers as state agents?

They possess terrain knowledge and tracking skills, making them effective for reconnaissance, pursuit, and denial of forest shelter to criminals.

What modern analogue fits best?

Ranger units or border patrol auxiliaries specialized in tracking and wilderness operations.