Sutra 19

Devanagari script

ब्राह्माइन्द्रयाम्यसैनापत्यानि द्वाराणि ॥ कZ_०२.४.१९ ॥

Transliteration

brāhmāindrayāmyasaināpatyāni dvārāṇi

Translation

வாயில்கள் பிராஹ்ம, ஐந்திர, யாம்ய, சைனாபத்ய (எனப் பெயரிடப்பட்ட/ஒதுக்கப்பட்ட)வையாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्म: the ‘Brāhma’ gate(s)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: ब्राह्म (ब्रह्मन्-सम्बद्ध)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; विशेषणरूपेण ‘द्वाराणि’ इति पदं विशेषयति

• ऐन्द्र: the ‘Aindra’ (Indra-related) gate(s)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: ऐन्द्र (इन्द्र-सम्बद्ध)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; ‘द्वाराणि’ इति पदं विशेषयति

• याम्य: the ‘Yāmya’ (Yama/southern) gate(s)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: याम्य (यम-सम्बद्ध)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; ‘द्वाराणि’ इति पदं विशेषयति

• सैनापत्य: the ‘Saināpatya’ (commander-in-chief related) gate(s)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: सैनापत्य (सेनापति-सम्बद्ध)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; ‘द्वाराणि’ इति पदं विशेषयति

• द्वाराणि: gates
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम्

Entities Mentioned

• City gates (dvārāṇi)
• Brahmā
• Indra
• Yama
• Saināpatya (commander-in-chief/army command)

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What is the administrative value of naming gates after deities/command functions?

Names create a standardized reference system for orders, patrol routes, and incident reporting, while also projecting authority and deterrence through sacred and military associations.