Sutra 24
Devanagari script
त्रिपञ्चभागिकौ द्वौ कपाटयोगौ ॥ कZ_०२.३.२४ ॥
Transliteration
tripañcabhāgikau dvau kapāṭayogau
Translation
扉の金具／組立（kapāṭayoga）を二組設け、各々を五分の三（3/5）の比率（tripañcabhāgika）とする。
Word by Word
त्रिपञ्चभागिकौhaving the ‘tri-pañca’ fractional share/measure (i.e., of the tri-pañca portion)
त्रिपञ्चभागिकौ:
TypeAdjective (numeral-derived)
Rootभाग
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-द्विवचनम्; विशेषणम् (द्वौ इत्यस्य)
द्वौtwo
द्वौ:
TypeNumeral (adjective)
Rootद्वि
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-द्विवचनम्; विशेष्य-निर्देशः
कपाटयोगौtwo door-panel fittings/joints (arrangements of the door-leaves)
कपाटयोगौ:
TypeNoun
Rootयोग
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-द्विवचनम्; ‘कपाट’ + ‘योग’ = कपाटस्य योगः (सम्बन्धः/योजनम्)
Entities Mentioned
K
kapāṭa (door)K
kapāṭayoga (door fitting/assembly)FAQs
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