Sutra 6

Devanagari script

तुलायाः कर्षहीनातिरिक्तमदोषः ॥ कZ_०४.२.०६ ॥

Transliteration

tulāyāḥ karṣahīnātiriktam adoṣaḥ

Translation

Para la balanza (tulā), una desviación de hasta un karṣa—sea por defecto o por exceso—no constituye infracción.

Word by Word

• तुलायाः: of the balance/scale
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुला
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन (Gen. sg.)

• कर्ष: a karṣa (weight unit)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nom. sg.); (समासपूर्वपद)

• हीन: deficient (short)
• Type: Adjective (Kṛdanta)
• Root: हीन
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/निष्ठा-प्रत्ययार्थक); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘कर्ष’ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• अतिरिक्तम्: excess (more than due)
• Type: Adjective (Kṛdanta)
• Root: अतिरिक्त
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘अदोषः’ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम् (or adverbial accusative sense ‘in excess’)

• अदोषः: is not a fault / is blameless
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; नञ्-पूर्वक (अ-दोष)

Entities Mentioned

• tulā (scale)
• karṣa (weight unit)

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FAQs

Why is the tolerance different for capacity measures and scales?

Different instruments have different error profiles; the state calibrates tolerance to what is practically measurable and enforceable for each device.