Sutra 26
Devanagari script
पर्वसु च मूषिकपूजाः कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०४.३.२६ ॥
Transliteration
parvasu ca mūṣikapūjāḥ kārayet
Translation
Vào các ngày lễ/kiêng kỵ, ông ta nên cho tổ chức các nghi lễ ‘thờ chuột’ (nghi thức xoa dịu/kiểm soát chuột).
Word by Word
पर्वसुon festival days / at periodic occasions
पर्वसु:
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
मूषिकपूजाःworship/rites for mice (rat-worship)
मूषिकपूजाः:
TypeNoun
Rootपूजा (with मूषिक as qualifier)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; (आज्ञार्थे कर्मणि/विधेय-रूपेण)
कारयेत्should cause to be done / should have (it) performed
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (कारय-)
Formणिच् (causative); विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थक; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
M
mūṣika (rats/mice)P
parvan (festival/observance days)FAQs
It uses socially accepted public rituals as a coordination mechanism: fixed calendar days enable mass participation, inspection, and collective action against pests without provoking resistance.