Sutra 23

Devanagari script

नवेन चानवं शोधयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१५.२३ ॥

Transliteration

navena cānavaṃ śodhayet

Translation

And with new stock, he should clear out (rotate/replace) the old stock.

Word by Word

• नवेन: with something new; by a new (item/material)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: नव
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनम् (नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे), विशेषणम्; ‘नव’ (नवीन) इत्यस्य रूपम्

• च: and; also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• अनवम्: the not-new (old/used item)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: अनव
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे), कर्मपदम्; ‘अनव’ = अन्+नव (न-नव) ‘पुराण/जीर्ण’ इत्यर्थे

• शोधयेत्: should purify/clean; should have (it) purified
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुध् (शोधने)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; णिच्-प्रत्ययान्तः (कारणार्थकः) ‘शोधयति’ = शुद्धिं कारयति

Entities Mentioned

• storehouse superintendent
• inspectors/auditors

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FAQs

Is this essentially a ‘FIFO’ rule?

Yes: issue older stock first and replenish with new, reducing spoilage, shrinkage, and opportunities for concealment or fraud.