Sutra 58
Devanagari script
तीक्ष्णताम्रसंस्कारं च बुध्येत ॥ कZ_०२.१३.५८ ॥
Transliteration
tīkṣṇatāmrasaṃskāraṃ ca budhyeta
Translation
One should also recognize (diagnose) the processing/treatment involving sharp/caustic agents and copper (tāmra-saṃskāra), i.e., signs of copper-based alteration.
Word by Word
तीक्ष्ण-ताम्र-संस्कारम्the processing/refining of sharp copper
तीक्ष्ण-ताम्र-संस्कारम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसं√कृ (कृ)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; समासः: तीक्ष्ण (विशेषण) + ताम्र (उपपद/विशेष्य) + संस्कार (प्रधान)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
बुध्येतshould understand/should ascertain
बुध्येत:
TypeVerb
Root√बुध्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपद-रूपं न, परस्मैपद-आदेशः
Entities Mentioned
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tāmra (copper)FAQs
The state must staff or train assayers with technical competence, not merely rely on market reputation.