Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 31 Sutra 2 - Arthashastra | Indonesian | Vedapath

Kautilya

Sutra 2

Devanagari script

हस्त्यायामद्विगुणोत्सेधविष्कम्भायामां हस्तिनीस्थानाधिकां सप्रग्रीवां कुमारीसंग्रहां प्रान्मुखीमुदन्मुखीं वा शालां निवेशयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.३१.०२ ॥

Transliteration

hastyāyāma-dviguṇotsedha-viṣkambha-āyāmāṃ hastinī-sthānādhikāṃ sapragrīvāṃ kumārī-saṃgrahāṃ prānmukhīm udanmukhīṃ vā śālāṃ niveśayet

Translation

Ia hendaknya membangun kandang gajah yang tinggi dan lebarnya dua kali ukuran gajah (dan panjangnya sepadan), dengan ruang sedikit lebih besar daripada yang diperlukan seekor gajah betina dewasa; dilengkapi pengaturan untuk bagian depan/leher, kandang terpisah bagi gajah betina muda, serta menghadap ke timur atau utara.

Word by Word

हस्ति-आयाम-द्वि-गुण-उत्सेध-विष्कम्भ-आयामाम्(a stable) whose length, height and breadth are each twice the elephant’s length

हस्तिनी-स्थान-अधिकाम्(a stable) larger than the space required for a female elephant’s standing place

स-प्रग्रीवाम्(a stable) provided with a projecting/raised front-neck (forepart)

कुमारी-संग्रहाम्(a stable) having a separate enclosure/arrangement for young female elephants

प्राक्-मुखीम्east-facing

उदक्-मुखीम्north-facing

वाor

शालाम्a stable/shed (elephant-stable)

निवेशयेत्should establish/build

Entities Mentioned

war elephants

juvenile elephants (kumārī)

FAQs

Why does Kautilya specify orientation (east/north) for stables?

Beyond auspicious convention, fixed orientation supports uniform planning, ventilation/light expectations, and inspectability across facilities—key for scalable administration.