Sutra 44
Devanagari script
पञ्चाशद्भागो मानस्रावो द्रवाणाम् ॥ कZ_०२.१९.४४ ॥
Transliteration
pañcāśadbhāgo mānasrāvo dravāṇām
Translation
For liquids, the allowable seepage loss (māna-srāva) shall be 1/50.
Word by Word
पञ्चाशत्-भागःa one-fiftieth share/portion
पञ्चाशत्-भागः:
TypeNoun
Rootभाग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—पञ्चाशतः (षष्ठी-एकवचन) + भागः
मानस्रावःstandard/measured leakage (loss by dripping)
मानस्रावः:
TypeNoun
Rootस्रु (स्रव-)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; 'मान' (माप/मानक) + 'स्राव' (स्रवण/निःसरण) इति—मान-सम्बद्धः स्रावः
द्रवाणाम्of liquids
द्रवाणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रव
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचन; 'द्रव' (द्रवद्रव्य)
Entities Mentioned
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dravāḥ (liquids)FAQs
It creates a measurable tolerance band: inspectors can distinguish natural loss from deliberate under-filling, reducing arbitrary enforcement.