Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 19 Sutra 11 - Arthashastra | Bengali | Vedapath

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Sutra 11

Devanagari script

षडङ्गुलादूर्ध्वमष्टाङ्गुलोत्तरा दश तुलाः कारयेत् लोहपलादूर्ध्वमेकपलोत्तराः यन्त्रमुभयतःशिक्यं वा ॥ कZ_०२.१९.११ ॥

Transliteration

ṣaḍaṅgulādūrdhvamaṣṭāṅgulottarā daśa tulāḥ kārayet lohapalādūrdhvamekapalottarāḥ yantramubhayataḥśikyaṃ vā

Translation

সে দশটি তুলাদণ্ড (তুলা) বানাবে—ছয় অঙ্গুলের ঊর্ধ্বে, প্রতি ধাপে আট অঙ্গুল করে বৃদ্ধি সহ; এবং (সঙ্গে) লোহার বাট—এক পল-এর ঊর্ধ্বে, প্রতি ধাপে এক পল করে বৃদ্ধি সহ; অথবা উভয় দিক থেকে ঝোলানো ওজন-যন্ত্র।

Word by Word

षडङ्गुलात्from (a measure of) six aṅgulas

ऊर्ध्वम्upwards; above; beyond

अष्टाङ्गुलोत्तराःhaving an addition of eight aṅgulas (i.e., eight aṅgulas more)

दशten

तुलाःbalances; weighing-scales

कारयेत्should cause to be made; should have made

लोहपलात्from an iron pala (weight)

ऊर्ध्वम्above; beyond

एकपलोत्तराःhaving an addition of one pala (i.e., one pala more)

यन्त्रम्a device; an apparatus (here, weighing mechanism)

उभयतःon both sides

शिक्यम्a hanging sling/pan (suspended receptacle)

वाor

Entities Mentioned

state workshop

weights-and-measures superintendent (implied)

inspectors (implied)

FAQs

Why prescribe multiple balances rather than one universal scale?

Different load ranges require different beam lengths and counterweights; standardized sets improve accuracy and reduce scope for dispute.