Sutra 8
Devanagari script
मुञ्जबल्बजादि रज्जुभाण्डम् ॥ कZ_०२.१७.०८ ॥
Transliteration
muñjabalbajādi rajjubhāṇḍam
Translation
मुञ्ज-बल्बजादिभ्यः रज्जुभाण्डं (रज्ज्वादि-द्रव्यं) ।
Word by Word
मुञ्जmunja grass (used for making cordage)
मुञ्ज:
TypeNoun
Rootमुञ्ज
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासाङ्ग-रूपेण)
बल्बजbalbaja grass/reed (a fibrous plant used for cordage)
बल्बज:
TypeNoun
Rootबल्बज
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासाङ्ग-रूपेण)
आदिand the like; etc.
आदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआदि
Formअव्यय; ‘इत्यादि’ अर्थे (समासाङ्ग-रूपेण)
रज्जुrope; cord
रज्जु:
TypeNoun
Rootरज्जु
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (मुञ्ज-बल्बज-आदि-रज्जु = ‘munja/balbaja etc. rope’)
भाण्डम्article; ware; item of goods (inventory)
भाण्डम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभाण्ड
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समस्तपदम्: (मुञ्ज-बल्बज-आदि-रज्जु)-भाण्डम् = ‘store/article consisting of ropes made of munja etc.’
Entities Mentioned
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muñjaB
balbajaR
rajjuFAQs
Ropes are critical for transport, construction, irrigation works, and military logistics; enumerating inputs supports standard procurement and prevents substitution fraud.