Sutra 1

Devanagari script

मापयेयुः खातवप्रसालद्वाराट्टालकसम्पन्नं भये स्थाने च ॥ कZ_१०.१.०१ ॥

Transliteration

māpayeyuḥ khātavaprasāladvārāṭṭālakasampannaṃ bhaye sthāne ca

Translation

Mereka hendaklah menyusun atur (mengukur dan merancang) suatu tapak yang dilengkapi parit/longkang, benteng/tembok luar, pintu gerbang dan menara pengawal—baik untuk waktu bahaya mahupun sebagai kedudukan pertahanan tetap.

Word by Word

• मापयेयुः: they should cause (it) to be measured / have it measured
• Type: Verb
• Root: मा (मिमाते/मापयति)
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ्-सम्भाव्य (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; णिच् (causative) प्रयोगः—‘मापयति’ = ‘मापनं कारयति’

• खातव: having a ditch / excavated (defensive)
• Type: Noun (PPP used adjectivally)
• Root: खन्
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त) ‘खात’ + व-प्रत्यय/रूपान्तर; नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे विशेषणवत्; समासपूर्वपदत्वेन ‘खातव-’ = ‘खात-’ (dug/excavated)

• प्रसाल: rampart / outer defensive structure
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासाङ्ग (fortification term)

• द्वार: gate
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासाङ्ग

• अट्टालक: watchtower / bastion
• Type: Noun
• Root: अट्टालक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासाङ्ग

• सम्पन्नम्: well-provided / fully equipped
• Type: Adjective (PPP)
• Root: सम् + पद्
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त) नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; विशेषणम्—‘सम्पन्न’ = ‘युक्त/सुसज्जित’

• भये: in danger / in an emergency
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (locative)

• स्थाने: in the proper place / at the site
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (locative)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

Entities Mentioned

• khāta
• vapra
• dvāra
• aṭṭālaka

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FAQs

What is the administrative lesson of listing specific fort features?

Security is standardized and auditable: design requirements (moat, walls, gates, towers) become measurable criteria for compliance and readiness.