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Sutra 6

पञ्चारत्नि धनुः ॥ कZ_१०.५.०६ ॥

pañcāratni dhanuḥ

A bow is five aratnis in length.

पञ्चारत्निmeasuring five aratnis (cubits)
पञ्चारत्नि:
TypeAdjective (numeral measure)
Rootपञ्च + अरत्नि
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; परिमाणवाचक-विशेषणम् (अरत्नि-परिमाणेन)
धनुःa bow
धनुः:
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्
D
dhanuḥ (bow)
A
aratni (measure)

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