Sutra 13

Devanagari script

सधनुर्ग्रहः पौतवविवीतमानम् ॥ कZ_०२.२०.१३ ॥

Transliteration

sadhanurgrahaḥ pautavavivītamānam

Translation

«ສະທະນຸກຣະຫະ» ແມ່ນມາດຕະວັດທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການກວດຮັບຮອງຢ່າງເປັນທາງການ (vivīta) ພາຍໃຕ້ກົມນ້ຳໜັກແລະມາດຕະວັດ (pautava).

Word by Word

• सधनुः: armed with a bow; bow-bearing
• Type: Noun (with indeclinable prefix)
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘स-’ उपसर्गसदृश अव्यय ‘सहित/युक्त’ अर्थे

• ग्रहः: seizure; taking (into custody)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह (√ग्रह्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

• पौतव: pertaining to a boat/ship; maritime
• Type: Noun (adjectival)
• Root: पोत
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (विशेषणरूपेण)

• विवीत: separated; kept apart; segregated
• Type: Participle (past passive) used adjectivally
• Root: √वी (वे/वाय्) + वि- (PPP)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्त)

• मानम्: measure; measurement; standard
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• pautava
• vivīta
• māna
• sadhanugraha

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FAQs

What does vivīta imply in administrative practice?

That instruments/standards are tested, sealed, or otherwise approved so field officials cannot substitute manipulated measures.