Sutra 28
Devanagari script
दैवतस्वस्तिवाचनेषु तत्परा आशिषो वाचयेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१५.२८ ॥
Transliteration
daivata-svasti-vācaneṣu tat-parā āśiṣo vācayet
Translation
Dalam upacara seruan kepada dewa-dewa dan ucapan berkat umum, dia hendaklah memastikan berkat-berkat diumumkan yang ditujukan kepada (matlamat politik/individu) yang sama itu.
Word by Word
दैवतdivine (rite/act); relating to the deity
दैवत:
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem: दैवत-)
स्वस्तिauspicious blessing; benediction
स्वस्ति:
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (as first member in compound)
वाचनेषुin the recitations/utterances
वाचनेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootवाचन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन (locative plural)
तत्पराःintent on that; devoted to that
तत्पराः:
TypeAdjective
Rootतत्पर
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (agreeing with implied subject ‘they/officials’)
आशिषःblessings; benedictions
आशिषः:
TypeNoun
Rootआशिष्
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (object)
वाचयेत्should cause (them) to recite; should have (them) utter
वाचयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formणिच् (causative) present-system; विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, 3rd person singular; ‘should cause to be recited/should have (them) recite’
Entities Mentioned
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daivata (deities)S
svasti-vācana (benedictions)FAQs
Ritual speech is used as mass communication—signaling loyalty, shaping public expectations, and legitimizing a chosen alignment or authority.
That the benedictions are not generic; they are crafted to support a specific strategic stance (e.g., the overlord, a patron, or a policy line).