Sutra 117
Devanagari script
जातिं रूपं च जानीयान्निधानं नवकर्म च ॥ कZ_०२.११.११७ ॥
Transliteration
jātiṃ rūpaṃ ca jānīyān nidhānaṃ navakarma ca
Translation
He should ascertain the kind (category), the appearance, the source/stock, and whether it is newly made (recently worked).
Word by Word
जातिम्the kind/species (classification)
जातिम्:
TypeNoun
Rootजाति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया विभक्ति; कर्मपद (object)
रूपम्the form/appearance
रूपम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया विभक्ति; कर्मपद
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (coordinative)
जानीयात्should know/should ascertain
जानीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; लट्-आदेशार्थे विधि/आदेश (should know)
निधानम्the deposit/treasure-store (place of keeping)
निधानम्:
TypeNoun
Rootनिधान
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया विभक्ति; कर्मपद
नवकर्मnew work/ fresh construction
नवकर्म:
TypeNoun
Rootनवकर्म
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया विभक्ति; कर्मपद
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
Entities Mentioned
A
assessor/inspector (implied)M
merchants/suppliers (implied)FAQs
Because outward look can be manipulated; administrative classification (kind) must be independently verified to prevent mislabeling and price inflation.