Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 16
Devanagari script
अक्षेषु नान्दीपिनद्धं कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१९.१६ ॥
Transliteration
akṣeṣu nāndīpinaddhaṃ kārayet
Translation
Aux axes/points de pivot, il doit faire réaliser une fixation/ligature «nāndī» (nāndī) (c’est-à-dire un dispositif déterminé de maintien/verrouillage sur les pivots).
Word by Word
अक्षेषुin/with dice; in gambling (context)
अक्षेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootअक्ष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-बहुवचन; अधिकरण (locative)
नान्दीपिनद्धम्(something) bound/fastened with a ‘nandi’ fastening (i.e., specially tied/secured)
नान्दीपिनद्धम्:
TypeAdjective (past participle used adjectivally)
Rootनान्दीपिनद्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (object)
कारयेत्should cause (it) to be done / should have (it) made or arranged
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (णिच्)
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचन; णिच् (causative) — ‘करवाए/कराए’
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inspectors (users)FAQs
Because small mechanical looseness or hidden alterations at the pivot can systematically bias measurements; specifying a fastening standard reduces manipulation and wear-based drift.