Sutra 28
Devanagari script
पञ्चभागवृद्धिर्गोधूमः सक्तवश्च ॥ कZ_०२.१५.२८ ॥
Transliteration
pañca-bhāga-vṛddhir godhūmaḥ saktavaś ca
Translation
El trigo y el saktu (harina tostada) deben computarse con un aumento de una quinta parte (es decir, añadir 1/5 en el multiplicador contable).
Word by Word
पञ्चभागवृद्धिःan increase by one-fifth (20% increment)
पञ्चभागवृद्धिः:
TypeNoun
Rootवृद्धि (√वृध्) / भाग
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समास: पञ्चभागस्य वृद्धिः = पञ्चभागवृद्धिः
गोधूमःwheat
गोधूमः:
TypeNoun
Rootगोधूम
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
सक्तवःparched-grain flour (saktu)
सक्तवः:
TypeNoun
Rootसक्तु
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक
Entities Mentioned
W
wheat (godhūma)S
saktu (parched flour)FAQs
It defines a fixed conversion factor for issuing/recording wheat and parched flour so officials cannot manipulate weights after processing.