Sutra 16

Devanagari script

मध्यमयोरह्नश्चतुर्भागयोरष्टभागोऽग्निदण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.३६.१६ ॥

Transliteration

madhyamayorahnaś caturbhāgayor aṣṭabhāgo 'gnidaṇḍaḥ

Translation

During the two middle quarters of the day, the “fire-penalty” (fire-watch levy) shall be one-eighth (of the assessed share).

Word by Word

• मध्यमयोः: of the two middle periods
• Type: Noun (Adjective used substantively)
• Root: मध्यम
• Form: षष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (genitive dual); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual)

• अह्नः: of the day
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (genitive singular); नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• चतुर्भागयोः: of the two quarter-parts
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्भाग
• Form: षष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (genitive dual); पुंलिङ्ग

• अष्टभागः: an eighth-part
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्टभाग
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (nominative singular); पुंलिङ्ग

• अग्निदण्डः: the firebrand / fire-rod (agni-daṇḍa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्निदण्ड
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (nominative singular); पुंलिङ्ग

Entities Mentioned

• municipal administration
• liable residents/households

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent of fixing a fraction like one-eighth?

It standardizes enforcement and reduces arbitrariness, turning fire-safety into an auditable, rule-bound municipal practice.