Sutra 49
Devanagari script
अर्धन्यूनश्चान्द्रमासः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.४९ ॥
Transliteration
ardhanyūnaś cāndramāsaḥ
Translation
चन्द्रमास आधा दिन कम (अर्थात् उनतीस और आधा अहोरात्र) होता है।
Word by Word
अर्धन्यूनःshort by a half (day); deficient by half
अर्धन्यूनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootन्यून
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम्
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
चान्द्रमासःthe lunar month
चान्द्रमासः:
TypeNoun
Rootमास
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः
Entities Mentioned
L
lunar month (cāndramāsa)FAQs
It gives a computable conversion rule between lunar dating (used in society) and fixed administrative cycles (wages, audits, deadlines).
Administrative rationalization: define uniform units and conversion rules so the state can plan, collect, pay, and adjudicate consistently across time and territory.