Sutra 2

Devanagari script

चतुरश्रां वापीमन्नुदकोपस्नेहां खानयित्वा पृथुशिलाभिरुभयतः पार्श्वं मूलं च प्रचित्य सारदारुपञ्जरं भूमिसमं त्रितलमनेकविधानं कुट्टिमदेशस्थानतलमेकद्वारं यन्त्रयुक्तसोपानं भूमिगृहं कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.५.०२ ॥

Transliteration

caturaśrāṃ vāpīm annudakopasnehāṃ khānayitvā pṛthuśilābhir ubhayataḥ pārśvaṃ mūlaṃ ca pracitya sāradārupañjaraṃ bhūmisamaṃ tritalam anekavidhānaṃ kuṭṭimadeśasthānatalam ekadvāraṃ yantrayuktasopānaṃ bhūmigṛhaṃ kārayet

Translation

彼は、浸水しにくい方形の穴を掘り、両側の壁面と底面を幅広い石板で覆い、堅牢な木製の籠状枠組みを組み込み、地表と同じ高さに整え、三層と多様な区画を設け、各段に舗装床を敷き、入口は一つだけとし、機械装置を備えた階段による出入り口を設置して、地下室を造るべきである。

Word by Word

चतुरश्राम्square (four-cornered)

वापीम्a tank/reservoir (vāpī)

अन्नुदक-उपस्नेहाम्provided/supplied with food and water

खानयित्वाhaving excavated / having caused (it) to be dug

पृथु-शिलाभिःwith broad/large stones

उभयतःon both sides

पार्श्वम्the side/wall (side portion)

मूलम्the base/foundation

चand

प्रचित्यhaving built up / having packed firmly

सार-दारु-पञ्जरम्a framework (cage) of strong timber

भूमि-समम्level with the ground

त्रि-तलम्three-levelled (having three floors/tiers)

अनेक-विधानम्of many kinds / with various arrangements

कुट्टिम-देश-स्थान-तलम्a floor at the designated place, paved/flagstoned

एक-द्वारम्having a single door/entrance

यन्त्र-युक्त-सोपानम्a stairway/steps equipped with a mechanism

भूमि-गृहम्an underground house/chamber

कारयेत्should have (it) constructed / should cause to be made

Entities Mentioned

underground treasury (bhūmigṛha)

FAQs

What modern control principle does 'ekadvāra' (single entrance) reflect?

Strict access control: minimizing entry points reduces unauthorized access, simplifies guarding, and strengthens auditability of movements.

Why emphasize seepage resistance and stone lining?

To protect stored wealth from environmental loss (water damage) and from structural vulnerabilities that could enable covert entry.