Sutra 21

Devanagari script

मत्स्यग्राहविशुद्धमुदकमवगाहेत ॥ कZ_०१.२१.२१ ॥

Transliteration

matsyagrāhaviśuddham udakam avagāheta

Translation

Dia hendaklah masuk ke dalam air hanya setelah kawasan itu dibersihkan daripada para nelayan dan penangkap buaya (serta pihak-pihak lain yang berkaitan di sungai).

Word by Word

• मत्स्यग्राहविशुद्धम्: (water) purified/cleansed by fishermen (i.e., by removing fish/impurities)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशुध् (शुध्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समासः = मत्स्यग्राहैः विशुद्धम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः) — ‘fish-catchers (fishermen)’-purified; ‘विशुद्ध’ = past passive participle used adjectivally

• उदकम्: water
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया

• अवगाहेत: should bathe / should immerse (himself)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव√गाह्
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थे/आदेशे ‘let him bathe/immerse’

Entities Mentioned

• fishers
• crocodile-catchers/river operators
• king (implied)

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FAQs

What is the administrative logic behind ‘clearing’ the water of fishers/crocodile-catchers?

Such workers have routine access to waterways and tools; removing them temporarily reduces concealment opportunities and prevents disguised attackers or planted weapons/poisons.