Sutra 55

Devanagari script

श्रावणः प्रौष्ठपदश्च वर्षाः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.५५ ॥

Transliteration

śrāvaṇaḥ prauṣṭhapadaś ca varṣāḥ

Translation

श्रावण आणि प्रौष्ठपद हे वर्षा-ऋतू आहेत.

Word by Word

• श्रावणः: (the month) Śrāvaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रावण
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (मास-नाम)

• प्रौष्ठपदः: (the month) Proṣṭhapada (Bhādrapada)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रौष्ठपद
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (मास-नाम)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• वर्षाः: the rains / rainy season
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्षा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• Śrāvaṇa
• Prauṣṭhapada/Bhādrapada
• varṣā (rainy season)

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FAQs

What administrative actions align with varṣā months?

Irrigation oversight, embankment inspections, grain storage protection, and adjusting transport/military movement to weather constraints.