Sutra 23

Devanagari script

पादहीनं वडवानां पारशमानां च ॥ कZ_०२.३०.२३ ॥

Transliteration

pādahīnaṃ vaḍavānāṃ pāraśamānāṃ ca

Translation

Para sa mga babaeng kabayo at sa mga kabayong uri ng Pāraśama, kung (ang hayop) ay may kakulangan sa mga paa (may depekto sa paa/hoof), ibinabawas ang halaga.

Word by Word

• पादहीनम्: footless; deprived of a foot (as a punishment/condition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाद, हीन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (पाद-रहितम्)

• वडवानाम्: of mares
• Type: Noun
• Root: वडवा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/अधिकारार्थे)

• पारशमानाम्: of Persians (Parśamas)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पारशम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समूह/जातिवाचक), बहुवचन, षष्ठी

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थकः

Entities Mentioned

• mares (vaḍavā)
• Pāraśama horses

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FAQs

Why would the text specify deductions for particular categories (mares and a named type)?

Because administrative rules often vary by category: breeding value, expected workload, and common defect patterns differ, so valuation and acceptance criteria are differentiated.