Sutra 30

Devanagari script

दशभागश्चैषां बीजबन्धः ॥ कZ_०२.२५.३० ॥

Transliteration

daśa-bhāgaś caiṣāṃ bīja-bandhaḥ

Translation

इनके लिए बीज-बन्ध (स्टार्टर का अनुपात) दसवाँ भाग है।

Word by Word

• दशभागः: a one-tenth share (tithe)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; दशानां भागः = दशभागः (one-tenth share)

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

• एषाम्: of these (persons/things)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचन (सम्बन्धे)

• बीजबन्धः: the obligation/charge connected with seed (seed-advance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्ध
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; बीजस्य बन्धः = बीजबन्धः

Entities Mentioned

• bīja-bandha

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FAQs

What is the practical meaning of ‘bīja-bandha’ here?

A mandated starter/ferment proportion, ensuring uniform fermentation strength and preventing both under-fermentation and manipulative dilution.