Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 30 Sutra 5 - Arthashastra | Tamil | Vedapath

Kautilya

Sutra 5

Devanagari script

अश्वायामचतुरश्रश्लक्ष्णफलकास्तारं सखादनकोष्ठकं समूत्रपुरीषोत्सर्गमेकैकशः प्रान्मुखमुदन्मुखं वा स्थानं निवेशयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.३०.०५ ॥

Transliteration

aśvāyāma-caturaśra-ślakṣṇa-phalakāstāraṃ sa-khādana-koṣṭhakaṃ sa-mūtra-purīṣotsargam ekaikaśaḥ prānmukham udanmukhaṃ vā sthānaṃ niveśayet

Translation

ஒவ்வொரு குதிரைக்கும் தனித்தனி தங்குமிடங்களை அமைக்க வேண்டும்—குதிரையின் நீளத்திற்கு சமமான சதுர இடம், மென்மையான பலகைகளால் தரை; ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் தீவனப் பகுதி மற்றும் சிறுநீர், சாணம் வெளியேற்ற ஏற்பாடு; மேலும் அவை கிழக்கு அல்லது வடக்கு நோக்கி இருக்க வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

अश्वायामof a horse-length (in extent)

चतुरश्रfour-cornered, square/rectangular

श्लक्ष्णफलकाःsmooth boards/planks

तारम्a covering/bedding layer (spread)

सखादनfeeding arrangement / manger

कोष्ठकम्a compartment/stall

समूत्रपुरीषोत्सर्गम्a combined outlet/drain for urine and dung

एकैकशःone by one; separately

प्राक्eastward; facing east

मुखम्face; facing

उदक्northward; facing north

मुखम्face; facing

वाor

स्थानम्a place/position (stall location)

निवेशयेत्should arrange/place (should set up)

Entities Mentioned

horse stalls

feeding compartment

waste outlet

FAQs

Why insist on waste-discharge provision in each stall?

To institutionalize sanitation, reduce disease transmission, and lower labor time for cleaning—directly protecting state assets.

Why prescribe east- or north-facing stalls?

A standardized orientation supports ventilation/light and uniform inspection routines; it also reflects traditional environmental planning norms used for health management.