Sutra 14
Devanagari script
उत्तरपश्चिमं भागं पण्यभैषज्यगृहमुत्तरपूर्वं भागं कोशो गवाश्वं च ॥ कZ_०२.४.१४ ॥
Transliteration
uttarapaścimaṃ bhāgaṃ paṇyabhaiṣajyagṛham uttarapūrvaṃ bhāgaṃ kośo gavāśvaṃ ca
Translation
In the north‑western sector he should place the house for merchandise and medicines. In the north‑eastern sector he should place the treasury (Kośa) and the cattle-and-horse establishment.
Word by Word
उत्तरपश्चिमम्the north-western (side/portion)
उत्तरपश्चिमम्:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootउत्तर + पश्चिम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; दिक्शब्द-समासः; 'भागम्' इति विशेषयति
भागम्portion; section
भागम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभाग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; कर्मपद (स्थापनाविषयः)
पण्यभैषज्यगृहम्the storehouse/room for goods and medicines
पण्यभैषज्यगृहम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपण्य + भैषज्य + गृह
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; 'पण्य' तथा 'भैषज्य' सम्बन्धि 'गृह' (भण्डारण/विक्रयस्थान)
उत्तरपूर्वम्the north-eastern (side/portion)
उत्तरपूर्वम्:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootउत्तर + पूर्व
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; 'भागम्' इति विशेषयति
भागम्portion; section
भागम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभाग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; (पूर्ववत्) कर्मपद
कोशःthe treasury
कोशः:
TypeNoun
Rootकोश
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; कर्तृ/निर्देशपद (स्थाप्यवस्तु)
गवाश्वम्cattle and horses (livestock)
गवाश्वम्:
TypeNoun
Rootगो + अश्व
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; 'गो' च 'अश्व' च (समाहारद्वन्द्वः) — collectively cattle and horses
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय; 'कोशः' इत्यस्य सह 'गवाश्वम्' समुच्चिनोति
Entities Mentioned
P
Paṇyabhaiṣajyagṛha (merchandise & medicines depot)K
Kośa (treasury)G
Gavāśva (cattle & horse establishment)FAQs
Both are high-value state assets essential for stability and military capability; co-locating them in a planned secure quarter supports guarded access and centralized oversight.