Sutra 46

Devanagari script

सर्वेषां तृणोदकप्राकाम्यम् ॥ कZ_०२.२९.४६ ॥

Transliteration

sarveṣāṃ tṛṇodaka-prākāmyam

Translation

ਸਾਰੇ (ਪਸ਼ੂਆਂ) ਲਈ ਘਾਹ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਉਪਲਬਧਤਾ ਹੋਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• सर्वेषाम्: of all (persons/people)
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive plural), पुं/नपुं (context-dependent); सर्व-शब्दः (सर्वनाम/विशेषण)

• तृण: grass; fodder
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृण
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; here as first member of a compound

• उदक: water
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; here as second member of a compound

• प्राकाम्यम्: free availability / unrestricted access (as desired)
• Type: Noun (abstract)
• Root: प्राकाम्य
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; भाववाचक-नाम (abstract noun) from प्र + काम्य (desiderative sense: 'as one wishes')

Entities Mentioned

• all herds/animals
• fodder
• water

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FAQs

Why is ‘grass and water sufficiency’ stated as a standalone rule?

It establishes a non-negotiable baseline: without fodder and water, all other planning (security, rations, output targets) collapses.