Sutra 5

Devanagari script

तिथिषु प्रतिमानदानैश्च कर्म कारयितव्याः ॥ कZ_०२.२३.०५ ॥

Transliteration

tithiṣu pratimānadānaiś ca karma kārayitavyāḥ

Translation

Vào những ngày đã định, cần làm cho công việc được tiến hành bằng cách cấp phát khẩu phần/trợ cấp theo định mức (pratimāna-dāna).

Word by Word

• तिथिषु: on (specified) lunar dates / on tithis
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिथि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-बहुवचन

• प्रतिमानदानैः: by/with the giving of standards (standard measures/weights, standard samples)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिमानदान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-बहुवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• कर्म: work; an operation/task
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• कारयितव्याः: (they) should be made to do / should be caused to be carried out
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (कारयति)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोजक-धातु (causative); कृदन्त: तव्यत् (gerundive/obligative); प्रथमा-बहुवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (कर्तव्यतासूचक)

Entities Mentioned

• tithi (scheduled date)
• pratimāna (measured ration/allowance)

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FAQs

What does pratimāna-dāna imply in a state workshop?

A controlled, measurable issue of supplies/allowances that both supports workers and anchors accountability to time-bound tasks.

Why emphasize fixed dates (tithi)?

Fixed dates create predictable production cycles and reduce discretion, leakage, and delays in state manufacturing.