Sutra 26
Devanagari script
अरत्निरिन्द्रकीलः ॥ कZ_०२.३.२६ ॥
Transliteration
aratnirindrakīlaḥ
Translation
ຫຼັກປັກດິນ/ເຂັມລັອກ (indrakīla) ຕ້ອງຍາວ 1 ອະຣັດນິ (aratni) (ຄວາມຍາວແຂນທ່ອນ).
Word by Word
अरत्निःa cubit (a unit of length)
अरत्निः:
TypeNoun
Rootअरत्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्
इन्द्रकीलःthe ‘Indra-stake/pillar’ (a central fixed post/pillar used as a key reference in fort/city layout)
इन्द्रकीलः:
TypeNoun
Rootकील (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; समासः: इन्द्रस्य कीलः
Entities Mentioned
I
indrakīla (peg/pin)A
aratni (measure)FAQs
It prevents under-building (cost-cutting that weakens security/stability) and makes compliance measurable during inspection.