Sutra 10

Devanagari script

पृष्ठतः कक्ष्याविभागे स्त्रीनिवेशो गर्भव्याधिसंस्था वृक्षोदकस्थानं च ॥ कZ_०१.२०.१० ॥

Transliteration

pṛṣṭhataḥ kakṣyāvibhāge strīniveśo garbhavyādhisaṃsthā vṛkṣodakasthānaṃ ca

Translation

At the rear, within the division of the inner compartments, should be the women’s residence, the establishment for pregnancy and illness, and also the place for trees and water.

Word by Word

• पृष्ठतः: at/from the rear; behind
• Type: Adverb
• Root: पृष्ठ
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘from/at the back’

• कक्ष्या-विभागे: in the division/section of the (fort’s) kक्ष्या (corridor/enclosure zone)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभाग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; ‘कक्ष्यायाः विभागे’ (in the division/section of the corridor/zone)

• स्त्री-निवेशः: the women’s quarters (residential placement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवेश
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; ‘स्त्रियाः निवेशः’

• गर्भ-व्याधि-संस्था: an establishment for maternity and illness (medical facility)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्था
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; ‘गर्भस्य व्याधेः (च) संस्था’ = arrangement/establishment for pregnancy and illness (i.e., maternity & infirmary provision)

• वृक्ष-उदक-स्थानम्: a place/area for trees and water
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; ‘वृक्षाणां च उदकस्य च स्थानम्’ (place for trees and water)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

Entities Mentioned

• kakṣyā
• strīniveśa
• garbha
• vyādhi
• vṛkṣa
• udaka

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FAQs

Why place these functions ‘at the rear’?

Rear zoning increases privacy and protection for sensitive residents (women, maternity/illness cases) and secures critical utilities (water, controlled greenery) away from main access routes.