Sutra 57

Devanagari script

मार्गशीर्षः पौषश्च हेमन्तः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.५७ ॥

Transliteration

mārgaśīrṣaḥ pauṣaś ca hemantaḥ

Translation

Mārgaśīrṣa et Pauṣa constituent hemanta (début de l’hiver).

Word by Word

• मार्गशीर्षः: Mārgaśīrṣa (the lunar month Mārgaśīrṣa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्गशीर्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (मास-नाम)

• पौषः: Pauṣa (the lunar month Pauṣa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौष
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (मास-नाम)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• हेमन्तः: Hemanta (the winter season)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेमन्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (ऋतु-नाम)

Entities Mentioned

• Mārgaśīrṣa
• Pauṣa
• hemanta (early winter)

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FAQs

What policy areas are sensitive to hemanta timing?

Food storage and distribution, troop movement conditions, and scheduling of construction/repairs that are easier outside the rains.