Sutra 20
Devanagari script
पादावरमेतन्मध्यमावरयोः ॥ कZ_०२.३०.२० ॥
Transliteration
pādāvaram etan madhyamāvarayoḥ
Translation
मध्यमावरयोः एतत् पादावरम् (पादेन न्यूनम्)।
Word by Word
पादावरम्a quarter less (reduced by one-fourth)
पादावरम्:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootपाद + अवर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘पादस्य अवरम्’ = पादावरम् (lower by a quarter / quarter-less)
एतत्this (amount/measure)
एतत्:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; अन्वयः—‘एतत् (परिमाणम्)’
मध्यमthe middle (intermediate grade)
मध्यम:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमध्यम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘middle/medium (grade)’
अवरयोःof the two lower (grades) / in the two lower (grades)
अवरयोः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअवर
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्विवचन, षष्ठी/सप्तमी; ‘of/in the two lower (grades)’
Entities Mentioned
H
horse grades (madhyama/avara)FAQs
To align state expenditure with expected performance/utility while still maintaining minimum operational capability.