Sutra 116

Devanagari script

अतः परेषां रत्नानां प्रमाणं मूल्यलक्षणम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.११६ ॥

Transliteration

ataḥ pareṣāṃ ratnānāṃ pramāṇaṃ mūlyalakṣaṇam

Translation

Therefore, for other (remaining) precious articles, the standard measures and the criteria for valuation are to be laid down.

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore; hence
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थे/तस्मात्-अर्थे (therefore, hence)

• परेषाम्: of others; of the remaining (items)
• Type: Noun/Pronoun (Adjectival)
• Root: पर
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (used adjectivally)

• रत्नानाम्: of precious items/gems
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• प्रमाणम्: the standard/measure (criterion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाण
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• मूल्यलक्षणम्: having price as its defining mark; characterized by price (i.e., determined by valuation marks)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (with मूल्य as qualifier)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समास: मूल्य + लक्षण

Entities Mentioned

• ratna (precious goods)
• state assessors/inspectors (implied)

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FAQs

What administrative function is implied by 'pramāṇa' and 'mūlyalakṣaṇa' here?

A state-issued benchmark system: standardized measures plus an official checklist of price-determining attributes, enabling consistent taxation, procurement, and fraud control.