Sutra 28
Devanagari script
तस्मात्प्रभूतोदके देशे वर्षति च हस्तिबलप्रायो यायात् ॥ कZ_०९.१.४८ ॥
Transliteration
tasmāt prabhūtodake deśe varṣati ca hastibalaprāyo yāyāt
Translation
Par conséquent, dans une région où l’eau est abondante—et lorsqu’il pleut—il faut marcher avec une force composée principalement d’éléphants.
Word by Word
तस्मात्therefore; from that (reason)
तस्मात्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formablative singular (पञ्चमी एकवचन), masculine/neuter; pronominal stem
प्रभूत-उदकेin (a place) with abundant water
प्रभूत-उदके:
TypeAdjective + Noun (compound)
Rootप्रभूत + उदक
Formlocative singular (सप्तमी एकवचन), neuter; agrees with देशे; compound meaning ‘having abundant water’
देशेin a region/country
देशे:
TypeNoun
Rootदेश
Formlocative singular (सप्तमी एकवचन), masculine
वर्षतिit rains
वर्षति:
TypeVerb
Rootवृष्
Formpresent indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular; (of rain) ‘it rains’
चand; also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formindeclinable conjunction
हस्ति-बल-प्रायःhaving predominantly elephant troops
हस्ति-बल-प्रायः:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootहस्ति + बल + प्राय
Formnominative singular (प्रथमा एकवचन), masculine; predicate adjective qualifying the (implied) subject (e.g., an army/king): ‘mostly consisting of elephant-force’
यायात्should go; should march
यायात्:
TypeVerb
Rootया
Formoptative (vidhiliṅ), parasmaipada, 3rd person singular; injunctive sense ‘should go/march’
Entities Mentioned
H
hasti-balaW
water-rich regionFAQs
Given elephants’ dependence on water and susceptibility to heat-related ailments, the state should deploy elephant-heavy forces only where environmental conditions sustain them.