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Sutra 58

कुशीलवा वर्षारात्रमेकस्था वसेयुः ॥ कZ_०४.१.५८ ॥

kuśīlavā varṣārātramekasthā vaseyuḥ

Entertainers/actors (kuśīlava) shall reside in one fixed place during the rainy season nights (i.e., be locally stationed/registered for that period).

कुशीलवाःactors/performers (minstrels, entertainers)
कुशीलवाः:
TypeNoun
Rootकुशीलव
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः
वर्षारात्रम्through the rainy season and the nights (for that whole period)
वर्षारात्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवर्षारात्र
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गः; कालावधि-अर्थे (accusative of duration)
एकस्थाःstaying in one place / stationed at one place
एकस्थाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootएकस्थ
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; कुशीलवाः इति विशेषणम्
वसेयुःshould reside / should stay
वसेयुः:
TypeVerb
Root√वस् (वसँ निवासे)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्
K
Kuśīlava (performers/actors)
L
Local administration (implicit)
K
King/State

FAQs

To reduce untracked mobility (often linked to crime/espionage), simplify monitoring, and maintain order when travel and enforcement are harder in the monsoon.