Sutra 24

Devanagari script

तेनोत्तरं व्याख्यातम् ॥ कZ_०४.१.२४ ॥

Transliteration

tenottaraṃ vyākhyātam

Translation

By that, what follows is also explained (i.e., the same principles apply to the subsequent cases).

Word by Word

• तेन: thereby; by that (means/statement)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: sarvanāma-śabda; tṛtīyā-vibhaktiḥ; ekavacanam; napuṃsakaliṅgam (instrumental: 'by that/thereby')

• उत्तरम्: the following (matter/portion); what comes next
• Type: Noun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: उत्तर
• Form: prātipadika 'uttara'; prathamā/ dvitīyā-vibhaktiḥ; ekavacanam; napuṃsakaliṅgam; here as object/complement of passive: 'the subsequent (matter)'

• व्याख्यातम्: has been explained; is explained
• Type: Verb (past passive participle)
• Root: वि-आ-ख्या
• Form: kṛdanta; bhūta-kṛdanta (kta-pratyaya); karmaṇi-prayoga sense; napuṃsakaliṅgam; prathamā/ dvitīyā; ekavacanam; agrees with 'उत्तरम्'

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What is the function of 'tenottaraṃ vyākhyātam' in administrative texts?

It avoids repetition by incorporating earlier standards (rates, liabilities, procedures) into subsequent related professions/cases.