Sutra 11

Devanagari script

बहिः कन्याकुमारपुरम् ॥ कZ_०१.२०.११ ॥

Transliteration

bahiḥ kanyākumārapuram

Translation

बाहर कन्याओं और कुमारों का पुर/मुहल्ला होना चाहिए।

Word by Word

• बहिः: outside; externally
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिस्
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक (adverb of place)

• कन्याकुमारपुरम्: the town called/constituted as ‘kanyā-kumāra-pura’ (a settlement for maidens and youths)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समासः = कन्यायाः कुमारस्य च पुरम् (द्वन्द्व-समाहार within first member + genitive relation to पुरम्)

Entities Mentioned

• kanyā
• kumāra
• pura

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FAQs

What is the political-administrative rationale for placing “kanyākumārapura” outside?

To reduce uncontrolled mixing near the inner palace, manage reputational and security risks, and keep high-sensitivity residential zones insulated by spatial separation.