Sutra 26

Devanagari script

पर्वसु च मूषिकपूजाः कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०४.३.२६ ॥

Transliteration

parvasu ca mūṣikapūjāḥ kārayet

Translation

在节日/守斋日，应令举行“鼠祭”（安抚/防治鼠患的仪式）。

Word by Word

• पर्वसु: on festival days / at periodic occasions
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-बहुवचन

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

• मूषिकपूजाः: worship/rites for mice (rat-worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (with मूषिक as qualifier)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; (आज्ञार्थे कर्मणि/विधेय-रूपेण)

• कारयेत्: should cause to be done / should have (it) performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (कारय-)
• Form: णिच् (causative); विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थक; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• mūṣika (rats/mice)
• parvan (festival/observance days)

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FAQs

Why does the text frame pest-control as ‘pūjā’ (rites) on festival days?

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.