Sutra 21

Devanagari script

मत्स्यग्राहविशुद्धमुदकमवगाहेत ॥ कZ_०१.२१.२१ ॥

Transliteration

matsyagrāhaviśuddham udakam avagāheta

Translation

Dapat lamang siyang pumasok sa tubig matapos itong malinis mula sa mga mangingisda at mga tagahuli ng buwaya (at iba pang kaugnay na gumagalaw sa ilog).

Word by Word

• मत्स्यग्राहविशुद्धम्: (water) purified/cleansed by fishermen (i.e., by removing fish/impurities)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशुध् (शुध्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समासः = मत्स्यग्राहैः विशुद्धम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः) — ‘fish-catchers (fishermen)’-purified; ‘विशुद्ध’ = past passive participle used adjectivally

• उदकम्: water
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया

• अवगाहेत: should bathe / should immerse (himself)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव√गाह्
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थे/आदेशे ‘let him bathe/immerse’

Entities Mentioned

• fishers
• crocodile-catchers/river operators
• king (implied)

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FAQs

What is the administrative logic behind ‘clearing’ the water of fishers/crocodile-catchers?

Such workers have routine access to waterways and tools; removing them temporarily reduces concealment opportunities and prevents disguised attackers or planted weapons/poisons.