Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 37
Devanagari script
द्विगुणं रसादीनां मानमूल्यम् ॥ कZ_०२.१९.३७ ॥
Transliteration
dviguṇaṃ rasādīnāṃ mānamūlyam
Translation
ৰস আদি দ্ৰৱ পদাৰ্থৰ ক্ষেত্ৰত মাপনি-শুল্ক/মূল্য (মান-মূল্য) দ্বিগুণ হ’ব।
Word by Word
द्विगुणम्double; twofold
द्विगुणम्:
TypeAdjective (used predicatively)
Rootद्वि + गुण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मानमूल्यम् इति पदस्य)
रसादीनाम्of rasa and other (items in that class)
रसादीनाम्:
TypeNoun (collective)
Rootरस + आदि
Formपुंलिङ्ग (गणवाचक), षष्ठी बहुवचन; ‘रस-आदि’ वर्गस्य
मानमूल्यम्the measure and the price/value
मानमूल्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमान + मूल्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समाहारद्वन्द्वः—‘मानं च मूल्यं च’ (measure and price/value)
Entities Mentioned
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rasādayaḥ (liquids/juices)FAQs
Liquids require tighter control (leakage, evaporation, adulteration risk) and more frequent verification of containers; a higher official fee funds oversight and discourages informal, unverified measures.