Sutra 23

Devanagari script

पादहीनं वडवानां पारशमानां च ॥ कZ_०२.३०.२३ ॥

Transliteration

pādahīnaṃ vaḍavānāṃ pāraśamānāṃ ca

Translation

ಮಾದಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರಶಮ-ಪ್ರಕಾರದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲು/ಖುರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೋಷ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಮೌಲ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡಿತ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ।

Word by Word

• पादहीनम्: footless; deprived of a foot (as a punishment/condition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाद, हीन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (पाद-रहितम्)

• वडवानाम्: of mares
• Type: Noun
• Root: वडवा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/अधिकारार्थे)

• पारशमानाम्: of Persians (Parśamas)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पारशम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समूह/जातिवाचक), बहुवचन, षष्ठी

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थकः

Entities Mentioned

• mares (vaḍavā)
• Pāraśama horses

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FAQs

Why would the text specify deductions for particular categories (mares and a named type)?

Because administrative rules often vary by category: breeding value, expected workload, and common defect patterns differ, so valuation and acceptance criteria are differentiated.