Sutra 15
Devanagari script
विदलमृत्तिकामयं भाण्डम् ॥ कZ_०२.१७.१५ ॥
Transliteration
vidalamṛttikāmayaṃ bhāṇḍam
Translation
ഭാണ്ഡങ്ങൾ (പാത്രങ്ങൾ/സംഭരണോപകരണങ്ങൾ) വിദല (പിളർത്തിയ/ചീർത്ത വസ്തു)യും മൃത്തിക (മണ്ണ്)യും കൊണ്ടാണ് നിർമ്മിക്കുന്നത്।
Word by Word
विदल-मृत्तिका-मयम्made of split/fragmented clay (i.e., of crumbled clay)
विदल-मृत्तिका-मयम्:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootमयट् (प्रत्ययः) / मृत्तिका (प्रातिपदिकम्) / विदल (प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formविशेषणम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् प्रथमा/द्वितीया (भाण्डम् इति विशेष्यस्य अन्वयात्); समासे पूर्वपदद्वयम् (विदल, मृत्तिका) विशेषणत्वेन, उत्तरपदम् 'मय' (मयट्-प्रत्ययान्त) = '…मय' = 'made of …'
भाण्डम्vessel; container; utensil
भाण्डम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभाण्ड (प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; एकवचनम्; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; अर्थः—पात्रम्/उपकरणम्
Entities Mentioned
B
bhāṇḍa (containers)M
mṛttikā (clay)FAQs
Containers affect preservation, transport loss, and accountability; standardized container types simplify counting, sealing, and inspection.