Sutra 6
Devanagari script
तुलायाः कर्षहीनातिरिक्तमदोषः ॥ कZ_०४.२.०६ ॥
Transliteration
tulāyāḥ karṣahīnātiriktam adoṣaḥ
Translation
For the weighing-scale (tulā), a deviation up to one karṣa—whether short or excess—is not an offence.
Word by Word
तुलायाःof the balance/scale
तुलायाः:
TypeNoun
Rootतुला
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन (Gen. sg.)
कर्षa karṣa (weight unit)
कर्ष:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nom. sg.); (समासपूर्वपद)
हीनdeficient (short)
हीन:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta)
Rootहीन
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त/निष्ठा-प्रत्ययार्थक); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘कर्ष’ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्
अतिरिक्तम्excess (more than due)
अतिरिक्तम्:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta)
Rootअतिरिक्त
Formभूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘अदोषः’ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम् (or adverbial accusative sense ‘in excess’)
अदोषःis not a fault / is blameless
अदोषः:
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; नञ्-पूर्वक (अ-दोष)
Entities Mentioned
T
tulā (scale)K
karṣa (weight unit)FAQs
Different instruments have different error profiles; the state calibrates tolerance to what is practically measurable and enforceable for each device.