Sutra 13

Devanagari script

सूत्रपरीक्षार्थमात्रः प्रदीपः ॥ कZ_०२.२३.१३ ॥

Transliteration

sūtraparīkṣārthamātraḥ pradīpaḥ

Translation

A lamp is to be used solely for the purpose of examining the yarn.

Word by Word

• सूत्र: aphoristic rule; sūtra
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत्र
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• परीक्षा: examination; critical testing
• Type: Noun (action noun)
• Root: परीक्ष्
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (समासमध्यपद)

• अर्थ: purpose; meaning; aim
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन (समासमध्यपद; ‘…अर्थम्’ = ‘for the purpose of …’)

• मात्रः: only; merely; just
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: मात्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘केवल/मात्र’ अर्थे

• प्रदीपः: lamp; illuminator
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदीप
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तृपद (वाक्यविषय)

Entities Mentioned

• pradīpa (lamp)
• sūtra (yarn)
• parīkṣā (inspection)

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FAQs

What administrative risk does limiting lamp use address?

It reduces opportunities for concealment, tampering, after-hours manipulation, or unauthorized work that could facilitate theft or falsification.

What broader principle does this illustrate?

Purpose limitation: state tools/resources are restricted to defined official functions to improve accountability.