Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 59

Devanagari script

चैत्रो वैशाखश्च वसन्तः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.५९ ॥

Transliteration

caitro vaiśākhaś ca vasantaḥ

Translation

चैत्र आणि वैशाख—हा वसंत (वसंतऋतु) होय.

Word by Word

• चैत्रः: (the month) Caitra
• Type: Noun (month-name)
• Root: चैत्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; मासवाचक-नाम

• वैशाखः: (the month) Vaiśākha
• Type: Noun (month-name)
• Root: वैशाख
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; मासवाचक-नाम

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (coordination: 'and')

• वसन्तः: spring (the season)
• Type: Noun (season)
• Root: वसन्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ऋतुवाचक-नाम

Entities Mentioned

• Caitra
• Vaiśākha
• vasanta (spring)

More Details

FAQs

What governance functions benefit from defining vasanta precisely?

Planning sowing/harvest-linked revenue actions, launching public works, and aligning departmental targets to a shared seasonal calendar.