त्रयोऽंशास्तपनीयस्य द्वात्रिंशद्भागश्वेततारमूर्च्छिताः तत् श्वेतलोहितकं भवति ॥ कZ_०२.१३.५१ ॥
trayo'ṃśās tapanīyasya dvātriṃśadbhāgaśvetatāramūrcchitāḥ tat śvetalohitakaṃ bhavati
Three parts of refined gold (tapanīya), combined (mūrcchita) with thirty-two parts of white silver, produce a pale red-white alloy/metal (śveta-lohitaka).
By fixing ratios, the state can define acceptable fineness and detect debasement—critical for coin integrity and tax payments in bullion.