Sutra 38

Devanagari script

पर्वसु च नागपूजाः कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०४.३.३८ ॥

Transliteration

parvasu ca nāgapūjāḥ kārayet

Translation

And on festival/auspicious days, he should have serpent-worship ceremonies conducted.

Word by Word

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

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

• नागपूजाः: worship ceremonies for the Nāgas (serpent deities)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागपूजा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; (नागस्य पूजा)

• कारयेत्: should cause (them) to be performed / should have (them) done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (कारयति)
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विधान); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; णिच् (causative) — ‘cause to be done’

Entities Mentioned

• king/state (implied by kārayet)
• nāgas (serpents)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent behind ordering nāga-pūjā on parvan days?

Preventive governance: institutionalizing public rites to reduce fear, standardize community response, and signal state care for safety.