Sutra 8
Devanagari script
तन्तुवाया दशैकादशिकं सूत्रं वर्धयेयुः ॥ कZ_०४.१.०८ ॥
Transliteration
tantuvāyā daśaikādaśikaṃ sūtraṃ vardhayeyuḥ
Translation
Weavers shall increase the thread count/measure by ten or eleven units (i.e., maintain the prescribed increment/standard in yarn output).
Word by Word
तन्तुवायाःof the weavers
तन्तुवायाः:
TypeNoun
Rootतन्तुवाय
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
दशैकादशिकम्of ten–eleven (in measure/standard)
दशैकादशिकम्:
TypeAdjective (numeral-derived)
Rootदशैकादशिक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सूत्रम् इति विशेष्यस्य)
सूत्रम्thread/yarn
सूत्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसूत्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मपदम्
वर्धयेयुःshould increase/produce (to the required standard)
वर्धयेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; धातुः वृध् (वर्धते/वर्धयति) causative sense here: ‘cause to increase/produce more’
Entities Mentioned
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tantuvāya (weaver)FAQs
Standardization enables inspection, prevents short-measure fraud, stabilizes quality, and supports predictable taxation/pricing.
Whether it denotes an increment, an allowable range, or a specific counting convention; the administrative intent is nonetheless clear: enforce measurable standards.