Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 12

Devanagari script

सप्तविंशतिर्नक्षत्रमाला ॥ कZ_०२.११.१२ ॥

Transliteration

saptaviṃśatir nakṣatramālā

Translation

Vingt-sept (constituent) une « Nakṣatramālā ».

Word by Word

• सप्तविंशतिः: twenty-seven
• Type: Noun (Numeral)
• Root: सप्त + विंशति
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; संख्यावाचक-शब्द (27)

• नक्षत्रमाला: the garland/series of lunar mansions (the set of nakṣatras)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नक्षत्र + माला
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘नक्षत्राणां माला’

Entities Mentioned

• nakṣatramālā

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FAQs

Why use culturally mnemonic names like ‘Nakṣatramālā’ for a number (27)?

Mnemonic labels reduce clerical error and speed training: officials remember and communicate standard quantities more reliably than raw numbers alone.