Sutra 33

Devanagari script

पर्वसु च पर्वतपूजाः कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०४.३.३३ ॥

Transliteration

parvasu ca parvatapūjāḥ kārayet

Translation

On observance days, he should have ‘mountain-rites’ performed (organized measures directed at mountain/terrain-related risks).

Word by Word

• पर्वसु: on festival days / at festivals
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-बहुवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• पर्वतपूजाः: worship/rites for mountains (mountain-worship ceremonies)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (from √पूज्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समासः: पर्वतस्य पूजाः

• कारयेत्: should cause to be done / should have (them) performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (कारयति)
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विधानार्थ); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; णिच् (causative)

Entities Mentioned

• parvata (mountains/terrain)
• parvan (observance days)

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FAQs

What might ‘parvatapūjā’ imply administratively beyond ritual?

A scheduled, publicly legitimate occasion for inspections, clearing paths, securing passes, and coordinating local labor around terrain-linked hazards.