Sutra 8
Devanagari script
तेन मरको व्याख्यातः ॥ कZ_०८.४.०८ ॥
Transliteration
tena marako vyākhyātaḥ
Translation
By the same reasoning, epidemic/pestilence is explained.
Word by Word
तेनby that; thereby; with that (means/reason)
तेन:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-शब्दः; तृतीया-एकवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (instrumental sg. of तद्)
मरकःthe ‘maraka’ (death-causing/ruinous person)
मरकः:
TypeNoun
Rootमरक
Formपुंलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्
व्याख्यातःhas been explained; has been set forth
व्याख्यातः:
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootवि-आ-ख्या
Formकृदन्तः; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); कर्मणि प्रयोगः; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ‘has been explained/defined’
Entities Mentioned
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maraka (epidemic)FAQs
It links ‘maraka’ to the preceding comparative framework (scope, disruption, remediability) without repeating the full argument.