Sutra 32

Devanagari script

विंशतिद्रोणिकः कुम्भः ॥ कZ_०२.१९.३२ ॥

Transliteration

viṃśatidroṇikaḥ kumbhaḥ

Translation

A kumbha equals twenty droṇas.

Word by Word

• विंशतिद्रोणिकः: having the capacity of twenty droṇas (a 20-droṇa measure)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (कुम्भस्य) । विंशति (संख्या) + द्रोणिक (द्रोण-परिमाण-सम्बन्धी) → ‘विंशतिद्रोणिक’ = ‘विंशतिद्रोण-परिमाणः’

• कुम्भः: a kumbha (a jar/measure-vessel); here: the standard measure called ‘kumbha’
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

Entities Mentioned

• kumbha
• droṇa

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FAQs

Why define a 'kumbha' in droṇas rather than only by shape/size?

To make capacity legally testable and consistent across regions and manufacturers.