Sutra 4
Devanagari script
जातिरूपलक्षणप्रमाणागममूल्यनिक्षेपैश्चोपलभेत ॥ कZ_०२.१८.०४ ॥
Transliteration
jāti-rūpa-lakṣaṇa-pramāṇa-āgama-mūlya-nikṣepaiś copalabheta ||
Translation
He shall ascertain (goods) by their class/type, form, distinguishing marks, measure, source of acquisition, value, and deposit/entry (record).
Word by Word
जातिkind, class, species
जाति:
TypeNoun
Rootजाति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)
रूपform, appearance
रूप:
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)
लक्षणmark, characteristic sign
लक्षण:
TypeNoun
Rootलक्षण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)
प्रमाणmeasure, standard, proof
प्रमाण:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमाण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)
आगमauthority, tradition, received testimony
आगम:
TypeNoun
Rootआगम
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)
मूल्यprice, value
मूल्य:
TypeNoun
Rootमूल्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)
निक्षेपैःby deposits/pledges; by entrusted items
निक्षेपैः:
TypeNoun
Rootनिक्षेप
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
उपलभेतshould ascertain/recognize/obtain (knowledge of)
उपलभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-√लभ्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
G
goods/commoditiesR
records (nikṣepa)FAQs
By requiring multi-attribute verification (type, marks, measure, source, value, and ledger entry), making substitution and false entries harder.