Sutra 24

Devanagari script

द्विदण्डाधिको बाहुः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.२४ ॥

Transliteration

dvidaṇḍādhiko bāhuḥ

Translation

ບາຫຸ ແມ່ນມາດຕະວັດທີ່ເກີນ 2 ດັນດາ (ໝາຍເຖິງ 2 ດັນດາ ບວກກັບການເພີ່ມຂຶ້ນຄົງທີ່).

Word by Word

• द्विदण्डाधिकः: exceeding (i.e., longer than) two daṇḍas
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (बाहुः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• बाहुः: the arm (upper limb)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; कर्तृ/विषय-पदम् (वाक्ये विधेय-निर्देशः)

Entities Mentioned

• bāhu
• daṇḍa

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FAQs

What does 'adhika' imply in technical metrology passages?

It indicates an additive increment beyond a base unit, signaling a conventional standard rather than a purely multiplicative conversion.