Sutra 55

Devanagari script

आढकमेणकुरङ्गाणाम् ॥ कZ_०२.१५.५५ ॥

Transliteration

āḍhakameṇakuraṅgāṇām

Translation

Đối với eṇaka và kuraṅga (các loại hươu/linh dương), khẩu phần là một āḍhaka.

Word by Word

• आढक: an āḍhaka (a standard measure/quantity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आढक
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (मानपरिमाणवाचकः)

• एणक: of antelopes / deer (species: eṇaka)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एणक
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; षष्ठी-बहुवचनम्

• कुरङ्ग: of deer/antelopes (kuraṅga)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरङ्ग
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; षष्ठी-बहुवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• eṇaka
• kuraṅga
• āḍhaka (measure)

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FAQs

What does the shift from droṇa to āḍhaka indicate?

It reflects smaller ration scales for smaller animals, using more granular units to reduce wastage and improve accounting precision.