Sutra 105

Devanagari script

एतेषामेकांशुकमध्यर्धद्वित्रिचतुरंशुकमिति ॥ कZ_०२.११.१०५ ॥

Transliteration

eteṣām ekāṃśukam adhyardha-dvi-tri-caturaṃśukam iti

Translation

For these goods, the standard measures are: one āṃśuka, one-and-a-half, two, three, and four āṃśukas (as the unit-length count).

Word by Word

• एतेषाम्: of these (items/garments)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (genitive plural), सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्

• एकांशुकम्: one-cloth (single-piece) garment
• Type: Noun (used adjectivally)
• Root: अंशुक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; 'एक' (numeral) + 'अंशुक' (cloth/garment)

• मध्यर्ध: the mid-half (a specified half-measure)
• Type: Noun/Adjective (measure term)
• Root: मध्य + अर्ध
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत्-प्रयोगः/मापन-शब्दः; (contextually) 'मध्य' + 'अर्ध' = half of the middle (i.e., mid-half measure)

• द्वि: two-
• Type: Numeral
• Root: द्वि
• Form: संख्या-शब्दः; समास-पूर्वपदत्वेन (in compounds)

• त्रि: three-
• Type: Numeral
• Root: त्रि
• Form: संख्या-शब्दः; समास-पूर्वपदत्वेन (in compounds)

• चतुर्: four-
• Type: Numeral
• Root: चतुर्
• Form: संख्या-शब्दः; समास-पूर्वपदत्वेन (in compounds)

• अंशुकम्: cloth; garment
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंशुक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचनम्

• इति: thus; so (indicating the stated classification)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: निपातः; उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थकः

Entities Mentioned

• state measurers/store accountants (implied)

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FAQs

What is the governance value of fixed units like āṃśuka counts?

They make procurement, pricing, and inventory auditable—reducing disputes and enabling detection of short-measure fraud.

How does this relate to earlier quality descriptions?

Quality grading sets ‘what’ is acceptable; unit measures set ‘how much’ is delivered—together they complete the procurement specification.