Sutra 1
Devanagari script
पौतवाध्यक्षः पौतवकर्मान्तान् कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१९.०१ ॥
Transliteration
pautavādhyakṣaḥ pautavakarmāntān kārayet
Translation
The Superintendent of Weights and Measures shall cause the operations of the weights-and-measures establishment to be carried out.
Word by Word
पौतवाध्यक्षःthe Superintendent/Controller of Weights and Measures
पौतवाध्यक्षः:
TypeNoun
Rootअधि-√इक्ष् (ईक्ष्) / अध्यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—पौतवस्य अध्यक्षः
पौतवकर्मान्तान्the operations/procedures relating to weights and measures
पौतवकर्मान्तान्:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-बहुवचन; समासः—पौतवस्य कर्मान्ताः (पौतव-सम्बद्धाः कार्य-प्रकरणाः/कार्यान्ताः)
कारयेत्should cause (them) to be done; should have (them) carried out
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करणे) [णिच्]
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative (णिच्): ‘कारयति/कारयेत्’ = करवाए/सम्पादयेत्
Entities Mentioned
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Pautavādhyakṣa (Superintendent of Weights and Measures)FAQs
Because standardized measurement underpins fair trade, reliable taxation, and trust in markets—without it, fraud proliferates and revenues erode.
An organized operational unit—suggesting workshops, calibration, inspection routines, and record-keeping as a standing administrative system.