Kantakashodhana Adhyaya 2 Sutra 9 - Arthashastra | English | Vedapath

Sutra 9

Devanagari script

आढकस्यार्धकर्षहीनातिरिक्तमदोषः ॥ कZ_०४.२.०९ ॥

Transliteration

āḍhakasyārdhakarṣahīnātiriktam adoṣaḥ

Translation

For the āḍhaka measure, a deviation up to half a karṣa—short or excess—is not an offence.

Word by Word

आढकस्यof an āḍhaka (a standard measure)

अर्धकर्ष(a) half-karṣa (amount)

हीनdeficient by / short by

अतिरिक्तम्excess (i.e., an over-measure)

अदोषःis not a fault / is blameless

Entities Mentioned

āḍhaka (capacity measure)

karṣa

Why is the tolerance tighter for āḍhaka than for tulā?

Smaller measures require smaller permissible error to prevent proportionally larger consumer harm and to maintain confidence in retail transactions.