Sutra 38

Devanagari script

विंशतिपणाः प्रतिमानस्य ॥ कZ_०२.१९.३८ ॥

Transliteration

viṃśatipaṇāḥ pratimānasya

Translation

For a standard measure (pratimāna), the charge shall be twenty paṇas.

Word by Word

• विंशतिपणाः: twenty panas (a monetary amount)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; संख्यावाचक-समासः (विंशति + पण) — ‘twenty panas’ as a fixed monetary amount

• प्रतिमानस्य: of the standard weight/measure (the ‘standard’ for weighing/valuation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिमान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः (प्रायः), षष्ठी-एकवचनम्; ‘of/for the standard/measure (weight)’

Entities Mentioned

• paṇa (currency)
• pratimāna (standard measure)

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FAQs

What is the administrative purpose of pricing a 'standard measure'?

It monetizes and institutionalizes the state’s role as the sole certifier of measurement standards, creating both compliance incentives and a predictable revenue stream.