Sutra 17

Devanagari script

आतोद्यानि चैषामन्तस्तिष्ठेयुः अश्वरथद्विपालंकाराश्च ॥ कZ_०१.२१.१७ ॥

Transliteration

ātodyāni ca eṣām antaḥ tiṣṭheyuḥ aśvarathadvipālaṃkārāś ca ।

Translation

आतोद्यानि चैषामन्तस्तिष्ठेयुः, अश्वरथद्विपालंकाराश्च।

Word by Word

• आतोद्यानि: musical instruments (drums, trumpets, etc.)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतोद्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (contextually: प्रथमा बहुवचन)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• एषाम्: of these / their
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: षष्ठी बहुवचन (सर्वनाम)

• अन्तः: inside / within
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तः
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक (within/inside)

• तिष्ठेयुः: should stand / should be stationed
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; लट्-आदेशार्थे (should stand/remain)

• अश्व-रथ-द्विप-आलंकाराः: ornaments/equipment for horses, chariots, and elephants
• Type: Noun
• Root: आलंकार
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; समासः—अश्व + रथ + द्विप (इतरइतरे द्वन्द्वः) + आलंकार (तत्पुरुषः: अश्वरथद्विपाणाम् आलंकाराः)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

Entities Mentioned

• musical instruments
• horse equipment
• chariot equipment
• elephant equipment
• performers (implicit)

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FAQs

What is the security logic of keeping instruments and equipment ‘inside’?

It limits unscreened movement of bulky items that can conceal weapons/poisons and ensures accountability through controlled storage.

Why mention animal/vehicle ornaments specifically?

They are high-access, high-mobility assets; tampering can enable sabotage or provide concealment for attack tools.