Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 30 Sutra 44 - Arthashastra | Spanish | Vedapath

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Sutra 44

Devanagari script

सूत्रग्राहकाश्वबन्धकयावसिकविधापाचकस्थानपालकेशकारजाङ्गुलीविदश्च स्वकर्मभिरश्वानाराधयेयुः ॥ कZ_०२.३०.४४ ॥

Transliteration

sūtragrāhakāśvabandhakayāvasikavidhāpācakasthānapālakeśakārajāṅgulīvidaś ca svakarmabhir aśvān ārādhayeyuḥ

Translation

Los manejadores de riendas, los que atan a los caballos, los encargados del forraje, los que miden y preparan/cocinan el alimento, los cuidadores de establo, los mozos de cuadra y los especialistas en cascos/patas deberán atender a los caballos mediante sus respectivas funciones.

Word by Word

सूत्रग्राहकाःhalter/lead handlers (those who hold horses by the rein/halter)

अश्वबन्धकाःhorse-tiers / those who tether horses

यावसिकाःfodder-men / those who supply green fodder

विधापाचकाःpreparers/cooks of prescribed (fodder/medicinal) preparations

स्थानपालकाःkeepers/guards of the stable (place-keepers)

केशकाराःhair-workers; grooms who dress/trim the horse’s mane/hair

अङ्गुलीविदःthose skilled in ‘finger-knowledge’; expert examiners/massagers using the fingers

चand

स्वकर्मभिःby their own respective duties/works

अश्वान्horses

आराधयेयुःshould attend to / properly care for (the horses)

Entities Mentioned

stable staff

horses

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