Sutra 21
Devanagari script
भूतानां कृष्णसंधीज्याः सेनान्यः शुक्लसंधुषु ॥ कZ_०२.३२.२१च्द् ॥
Transliteration
bhūtānāṃ kṛṣṇasaṃdhījyāḥ senānyaḥ śuklasaṃdhuṣu
Translation
भूतों (प्रेतादि) के लिए अनुष्ठान कृष्ण पक्ष की संधियों पर, और सेनापतियों के लिए शुक्ल पक्ष की संधियों पर किए जाएँ।
Word by Word
भूतानाम्of living beings / of creatures (i.e., of the people)
भूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (भूत-शब्दः)
कृष्ण-सन्धि-ज्याःbowstrings having a black joint/black binding (black-spliced bowstrings)
कृष्ण-सन्धि-ज्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootज्या
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural), स्त्रीलिङ्ग; समासः: कृष्णा सन्धिः यस्याः ताः (बहुव्रीह्यर्थे प्रयोगः) / कृष्णसन्धि + ज्या (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)
सेनान्यःarmy commanders / generals
सेनान्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootसेनानी
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural), पुंलिङ्ग
शुक्ल-सन्धुषुin/among white joints/splices (white bindings)
शुक्ल-सन्धुषु:
TypeNoun
Rootसन्धु
Formसप्तमी-बहुवचनम् (Locative plural), पुंलिङ्ग; समासः: शुक्लः सन्धुः (विशेषण-विशेष्यभावः)
Entities Mentioned
B
bhūtas (harmful influences/spirits)S
senānī (commander/general)FAQs
It standardizes timing and separates functions: risk/ill-omen management (bhūta) vs leadership honor/legitimation (commanders), reinforcing discipline and morale through predictable public acts.
As a category for perceived harmful influences (disease, panic, bad omens) that the state addresses via sanctioned procedures to stabilize troops and public confidence.