Sutra 29

Devanagari script

उत्तराध्यक्षा हस्त्यश्वरथारोहाः ॥ कZ_०२.९.२९ ॥

Transliteration

uttarādhyakṣā hasty-aśva-ratha-ārohāḥ

Translation

The superior overseers should be mounted personnel—riders on elephants, horses, and chariots.

Word by Word

• उत्तराध्यक्षाः: the superintendents of the northern (division/quarter)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तराध्यक्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘उत्तर’ + ‘अध्यक्ष’ (superintendent of the northern division/quarter)

• हस्त्यश्वरथारोहाः: elephant-riders, horsemen, and charioteers
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्ति/अश्व/रथ/आरोह
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समासः—(हस्ति + अश्व + रथ) इति द्वन्द्वः, तेषां ‘आरोह’ (rider/mounter) इति उपपद-तत्पुरुषः; समस्तपदम् ‘हस्त्यश्वरथारोह’

Entities Mentioned

• uttarādhyakṣa (superior overseer)
• hasti (elephant corps)
• aśva (cavalry)
• ratha (chariot)

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FAQs

Why specify mounted overseers?

Mobility enables surprise inspections, faster response to irregularities, and wider supervisory reach—reducing opportunities for concealment.