Sutra 10
Devanagari script
मासद्विमासपर्युषितमङ्कयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.२९.१० ॥
Transliteration
māsadvimāsaparyuṣitam aṅkayet
Translation
ਇੱਕ ਜਾਂ ਦੋ ਮਹੀਨੇ (ਰੱਖ ਕੇ/ਜਾਂਚ ਕੇ) ਬਾਅਦ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਾਗ/ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਲਗਾਏ।
Word by Word
मासa month
मास:
TypeNoun
Rootमास
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
द्विमासtwo months
द्विमास:
TypeNoun
Rootमास
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
पर्युषितम्kept over; stale; having remained for a (long) time
पर्युषितम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootवस् (उष्)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘परि-’ उपसर्ग; विशेषणम्
अङ्कयेत्should mark; should stamp/record
अङ्कयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअङ्क्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; लट्-आदेशार्थे विधिः (कर्तव्यता)
Entities Mentioned
V
vraja-official (implied)L
livestock/animals (implied)FAQs
To allow time for claims, verification, and dispute resolution before the state stamp creates a strong presumption of ownership/control.
It creates a durable identity record for animals, enabling recovery, taxation/accounting, and enforcement against theft or substitution.