सुवर्णसूत्रान्तरं सोपानकम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.२५ ॥
suvarṇasūtrāntaraṃ sopānakam
যি অলংকাৰত সুবৰ্ণ-সূত্ৰ (সোণৰ সূতা)ৰ অংশ/অন্তৰ সোপান (চিৰি)ৰ দৰে ধাপে ধাপে সজোৱা থাকে, তাক ‘সোপানক’ বুলি কোৱা হয়।
Pattern definitions make acceptance testing objective and reduce valuation disputes; they also deter under-delivery of gold content.
Clear type-definitions allow authorities to prove misdeclaration (e.g., claiming sopānaka while supplying a simpler form), enabling fines or confiscation under trade rules.