Sutra 34

Devanagari script

विषण्णालिकमुभयतोरात्रं यामतूर्यम् ॥ कZ_०२.३६.३४ ॥

Transliteration

viṣaṇṇālikam ubhayato-rātraṃ yāma-tūryam

Translation

There shall be a “viṣaṇṇālikā” signal on both nights, and a watch-signal (yāma-tūrya) for each watch-period.

Word by Word

• विषण्णालिकम्: a dejected/feigned-dejected (deceptive) act or signal
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: विषण्ण + आलिक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सन्दर्भानुसार)

• उभयतः: on both sides; in both ways
• Type: Indeclinable (Adverb)
• Root: उभय
• Form: अव्यय; अर्थे—‘दोनों ओर/दोनों प्रकार से’

• रात्रम्: at night; for the night (time-span)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (काल-अवधि-अर्थे)

• यामतूर्यम्: a watch/quarter signal (musical/instrumental signal marking the night-watches)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: याम + तूर्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सन्दर्भानुसार)

Entities Mentioned

• night watch
• signal instruments
• city residents

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FAQs

What is the administrative purpose of mandated night signals?

To synchronize patrols, mark watch changes, deter crime through audible presence, and provide citizens predictable cues for curfew/safety routines.

How does this relate to state capacity?

It implies standardized SOPs for urban security—timekeeping, instrumentation, and coordinated manpower deployment.