Sutra 15
Devanagari script
सप्तमे हस्त्यश्वरथायुधीयान्पश्येत् ॥ कZ_०१.१९.१५ ॥
Transliteration
saptame hastyaśvarathāyudhīyān paśyet
Translation
在第七个时段，他应检阅战象、战马、战车以及军队（或武装人员）。
Word by Word
सप्तमेin the seventh (stage/section)
सप्तमे:
TypeNoun/Adjective (ordinal)
Rootसप्तन्
Formसप्तम (ordinal from सप्तन्); locative singular; masculine/neuter (contextually loc. sg.); used adverbially = 'in the seventh (place/section/time)'
हस्ति-अश्व-रथ-आयुधीयान्(those belonging to) elephants, horses, chariots, and armed troops; i.e., the four military arms
हस्ति-अश्व-रथ-आयुधीयान्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (compound)
Rootहस्तिन् / अश्व / रथ / आयुधीय
Formसमाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व base: हस्ति + अश्व + रथ + आयुधीय; whole used as adjective; accusative plural masculine (ending -आन्); qualifies an implied noun (e.g., 'बलानि/सेनाः/जनान्' depending on context)
पश्येत्should see; should inspect/examine
पश्येत्:
TypeVerb
Root√पश् (दृश्)
Formलोट् (imperative/optative-like injunction in sūtra style), परस्मैपद; 3rd person singular; विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थक usage: 'should see/inspect'
Entities Mentioned
E
elephants corpsC
cavalryC
chariotryA
armaments/troopsFAQs
A direct executive audit—visual inspection and inquiry—meant to deter corruption and ensure operational readiness.
They are distinct procurement, training, and maintenance systems; separating them forces specialized accountability.