Sutra 25

Devanagari script

कोद्रवव्रीहीणामर्धं सारः शालीनामर्धभागोनः त्रिभागोनो वरकाणाम् ॥ कZ_०२.१५.२५ ॥

Transliteration

kodravavrīhīṇām ardhaṃ sāraḥ śālīnām ardhabhāgonaḥ tribhāgono varakāṇām

Translation

بالنسبة إلى kodrava والأرز العادي (vrīhi)، فإن محصول اللبّ القابل للاستخراج (sāra) هو النصف؛ وبالنسبة إلى أرز śāli الجيد فهو أقل من النصف بمقدار جزء واحد؛ وبالنسبة إلى varaka فهو أقل بمقدار الثلث.

Word by Word

• कोद्रवव्रीहीणाम्: of kodrava and rice (paddy)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोद्रव; व्रीहि
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (gen. pl.); द्वन्द्वसमासः ‘कोद्रव’ + ‘व्रीहि’ → ‘कोद्रवव्रीहि’

• अर्धम्: one half
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (acc. sg.); परिमाणवाचकं

• सारः: the prime portion / net yield (essence)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (nom. sg.); पुल्लिङ्गः

• शालीनाम्: of śāli rice
• Type: Noun
• Root: शालि
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (gen. pl.)

• अर्धभागोनः: less by a half-share
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्ध; भाग; ऊन
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (nom. sg.); पुल्लिङ्गः; ‘अर्धभाग’ (half-part) + ‘ऊन’ (less) = ‘less by a half-part’

• त्रिभागोनः: less by three parts
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि; भाग; ऊन
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (nom. sg.); पुल्लिङ्गः; ‘त्रिभाग’ (three parts) + ‘ऊन’ (less)

• वरकाणाम्: of varaka grain
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरक
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (gen. pl.)

Entities Mentioned

• grain processors/millers
• storehouse measurers
• state accountants

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FAQs

How would a state use ‘sāra’ ratios administratively?

As benchmark conversion factors to audit millers and storekeepers: reported outputs must align with expected yields, else penalties/investigation follow.