Sutra 47
Devanagari script
एवमर्धतृतीयानामब्दानामधिमासकम् ॥ कZ_०२.२०.६६अब् ॥
Transliteration
evam ardha-tṛtīyānām abdānām adhimāsakam
Translation
De este modo, para los años que se acumulan por mitades y tercios, debe aplicarse un mes intercalar (adhimāsa).
Word by Word
एवम्thus; in this manner
एवम्:
TypeParticle/Indeclinable
Rootएवम्
Formअव्यय; प्रकार/उपसंहारार्थे ‘thus, in this manner’
अर्ध-तृतीयानाम्of the half-third (i.e., two-and-a-half)
अर्ध-तृतीयानाम्:
TypeAdjective (numeral/ordinal) used substantively
Rootतृतीय
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचन; ‘अर्ध’ उपपदपूर्वकः; ‘of the half-third (i.e., 2½) [units]’
अब्दानाम्of years
अब्दानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअब्द
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (प्रायः); ‘of years’
अधिमासकम्the intercalary month
अधिमासकम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअधिमासक
Formप्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे भेदः); ‘intercalary month’
Entities Mentioned
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AdhimāsaFAQs
Without it, lunar months drift against seasons, disrupting agriculture-linked revenue, contract dates, and state logistics tied to seasonal realities.