Sutra 53

Devanagari script

द्विगुणं महिषोष्ट्राणाम् ॥ कZ_०२.१५.५३ ॥

Transliteration

dviguṇaṃ mahiṣoṣṭrāṇām

Translation

对水牛和骆驼而言，饲料配给为双倍。

Word by Word

• द्विगुणम्: double; twice (in amount/rate)
• Type: Adjective (Numeral-derived)
• Root: गुण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (प्रमाण/मूल्यादेः ‘द्विगुण’ इति)

• महिषोष्ट्राणाम्: of buffaloes and camels
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिष, उष्ट्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, षष्ठी; ‘महिष’ + ‘उष्ट्र’ (महिषाणां च उष्ट्राणां च)

Entities Mentioned

• buffalo (mahiṣa)
• camel (uṣṭra)

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What is the advantage of a simple multiplier rule (double)?

It is easy to enforce and audit across provinces, reducing discretion that can enable corruption or underfeeding.