Sutra 8
Devanagari script
करणाधिष्ठितमधिमासकं कुर्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.७.०८ ॥
Transliteration
karaṇādhiṣṭhitam adhimāsakaṃ kuryāt.
Translation
He should institute the intercalary-month adjustment (adhimāsa) under the supervision/control of the office/department (karaṇa).
Word by Word
करण-अधिष्ठितम्(a) month intercalation that is administered/regulated by the state office (karaṇa)
करण-अधिष्ठितम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootअधि-स्था
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (अधिष्ठित) — ‘करणेन अधिष्ठितम्’
अधिमासकम्the intercalary month
अधिमासकम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअधि-मास
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘अधिमास’ (intercalary month) का तद्धित/क-प्रत्ययान्त रूप (अधिमासक)
कुर्यात्should institute / should arrange
कुर्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should make/should institute’
Entities Mentioned
K
karaṇa (office)FAQs
To prevent ad hoc or politically convenient manipulation of time periods that could distort dues, wages, interest, and audit intervals.