Sutra 1
Devanagari script
मानाध्यक्ष्यो देशकालमानं विद्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.२०.०१ ॥
Transliteration
mānādhyakṣyo deśakālamānaṃ vidyāt
Translation
मानाध्यक्षाने देश व काळ यांची मापे (स्थानिक व कालिक मापन) यांची मानके जाणून घ्यावीत.
Word by Word
मानाध्यक्ष्यःthe Superintendent of Measurements
मानाध्यक्ष्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootमानाध्यक्ष
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; (मानस्य अध्यक्षः) ‘मान’ + ‘अध्यक्ष’ इति समास; कर्तृपद
देशकालमानम्the measures/standards with reference to place and time
देशकालमानम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदेशकालमान
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; देश + काल + मान इति समास; कर्मपद
विद्यात्should know / should ascertain
विद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (विद् ज्ञाने)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should know/should ascertain’
Entities Mentioned
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mānādhyakṣa (superintendent of measures)FAQs
It enables consistent surveying, construction norms, scheduling of labor and logistics, and uniform enforcement—reducing disputes and manipulation.