Sutra 42

Devanagari script

ऋतौ चैनां रक्षेत् ॥ कZ_०५.६.४२ ॥

Transliteration

ṛtau caināṃ rakṣet

Translation

And during her fertile period, he should guard her.

Word by Word

• ऋतौ: in the season/at the proper time (i.e., during her fertile/menstrual period)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋतु
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; (अधिकरणे) ‘ऋतु’ = ऋतुकाले

• च: and/also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; ‘and/also’

• एनाम्: her
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (एतद्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; सर्वनाम; ‘her’ (object)

• रक्षेत्: should protect/guard
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष्
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; ‘should protect/guard’

Entities Mentioned

• royal woman/queen (implicit)

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FAQs

What is the administrative rationale of guarding her specifically 'ṛtau'?

To prevent disputed paternity and the political instability that follows rival claims, blackmail, or factional manipulation of an heir’s legitimacy.