Sutra 22

Devanagari script

व्यालग्राहविशुद्धमुद्यानं गच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०१.२१.२२ ॥

Transliteration

vyālagrāhaviśuddham udyānaṃ gacchet

Translation

เขาควรไปสวนพักผ่อนก็ต่อเมื่อได้กวาดล้างสัตว์ร้ายและจระเข้ออกไปแล้ว (คือภัยอันตราย) เท่านั้น.

Word by Word

• व्यालग्राहविशुद्धम्: cleared/purified of wild beasts and crocodiles
• Type: Adjective (Past Passive Participle used adjectivally)
• Root: विशुध् (शुध्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समासः: व्याल-ग्राह-विशुद्धम् = व्यालैः ग्राहैश्च विशुद्धम् (व्यालग्राहाभ्यां विशुद्धम्) इति भावः; 'विशुद्ध' = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• उद्यानम्: garden/park
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्यान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् द्वितीया (कर्म)

• गच्छेत्: should go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; विधिः/आज्ञा: 'should go'

Entities Mentioned

• garden/park
• dangerous animals (as threat category)

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FAQs

Does ‘wild-beasts and crocodiles’ only mean animals?

Primarily literal safety, but administratively it also models a rule: recreational venues must be sanitized of foreseeable hazards before a ruler’s presence.