Sutra 3
Devanagari script
परिमाणीद्रोणयोरर्धपलहीनातिरिक्तमदोषः ॥ कZ_०४.२.०३ ॥
Transliteration
parimāṇīdroṇayor ardhapalahīnātiriktam adoṣaḥ
Translation
بالنسبة لوعاء القياس المعياري (parimāṇī) ولمكيال droṇa، فإن الانحراف حتى نصف pala—نقصًا كان أو زيادة—لا يُعدّ مخالفة.
Word by Word
परिमाणीthe standard measure (the measuring unit/standard)
परिमाणी:
TypeNoun
Rootपरि√मा (माने)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेष्य (मुख्यपदम्)
द्रोणयोःof/with respect to the two drona-measures
द्रोणयोः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी/सप्तमी द्विवचन; ‘परिमाणी’ इत्यस्य सम्बन्धे (of/with respect to the two dronas)
अर्धपलहीनातिरिक्तम्(an error) involving deficiency or excess up to half a pala
अर्धपलहीनातिरिक्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्ध + पल + हीन + अतिरिक्त
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘अदोषः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; अर्थः—‘अर्धपलेन हीनं वा अतिरिक्तं वा’ (within half-pala deficiency/excess)
अदोषःis not a fault / is not an offence
अदोषः:
TypeNoun
Rootदोष (न + दोष)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)
Entities Mentioned
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parimāṇī (standard measure)D
droṇa (capacity measure)P
pala (weight unit)FAQs
To define an enforceable tolerance band that accounts for practical measurement error while reserving punishment for meaningful fraud.