Sutra 52
Devanagari script
ताम्रं पीतकं करोति ॥ कZ_०२.१३.५२ ॥
Transliteration
tāmraṃ pītakaṃ karoti
Translation
(This treatment) makes copper (tāmra) yellowish (pītaka).
Word by Word
ताम्रम्copper
ताम्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootताम्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (contextually कर्मपद: ‘ताम्रम्’ = copper)
पीतकम्yellow (yellowish appearance)
पीतकम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपीतक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘पीत’ (yellow) + ‘क’ (diminutive/derivative suffix) → ‘पीतकम्’ = yellowish (state/appearance)
करोतिmakes; turns (into)
करोति:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formलट् (वर्तमानकाल), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; सकर्मकः — ‘makes/turns (something) into …’
Entities Mentioned
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tāmra (copper)FAQs
Because yellowed copper can imitate gold; knowing the technique helps officials detect fraud and regulate artisans and traders.