Sutra 40
Devanagari script
स्थूलं गुरु प्रहारसहं समकोटिकं भाजनलेखि तर्कुभ्रामि भ्राजिष्णु च प्रशस्तम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.४० ॥
Transliteration
sthūlaṃ guru prahārasahaṃ samakoṭikaṃ bhājanalekhi tarkubhrāmi bhrājiṣṇu ca praśastam
Translation
Sont recommandables (les diamants) ceux qui sont de grande taille, lourds, capables de résister aux chocs, aux arêtes régulières, capables de rayer un récipient, de faire tourner un fuseau/une fusaïole, et luisants.
Word by Word
स्थूलम्thick, stout (in build)
स्थूलम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थूल
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (विशेषण; ‘(भाण्डम्) स्थूलम्’)
गुरुheavy
गुरु:
TypeAdjective
Rootगुरु
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (विशेषण; ‘heavy’)
प्रहारसहम्withstanding blows; impact-resistant
प्रहारसहम्:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta)
Rootसह (√सह्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समासः प्रहारस्य सहम् = प्रहारसहम् (प्रहारं सहते इति)
समकोटिकम्even-edged; with a uniform rim
समकोटिकम्:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootकोटि
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘समाः कोटयः यस्य तत्’ / ‘समकोटि’ इति विशेषण
भाजनलेखिhaving (clear) incised markings/lines on the vessel
भाजनलेखि:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta/compound)
Rootलेख (√लिख्)
Formपुं/नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिकवत्, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘भाजने लेखि’ = (भाजनं) लेखति/लेखयति इति—‘marking/scratching the vessel’ (विशेषण)
तर्कुभ्रामिspindle/lathe-turned; well-turned
तर्कुभ्रामि:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta/compound)
Rootभ्रम (√भ्रम्)
Formपुं/नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिकवत्, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘तर्कु-भ्रामि’ = तर्कुणा भ्राम्यति/भ्रामयति इति (lathe-turned)
भ्राजिष्णुshining; lustrous
भ्राजिष्णु:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta)
Rootभ्राज (√भ्राज्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘भ्राजिष्णु’ (इष्णु-प्रत्ययः) = shining, lustrous
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक
प्रशस्तम्commended; approved; of good quality
प्रशस्तम्:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta)
Rootप्रशस्त (√शंस्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘प्र-शस्त’ (क्त) = praised/approved
Entities Mentioned
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vajra (implied)FAQs
To give officials operational criteria for acceptance, valuation, and dispute resolution, reducing arbitrary judgments and corruption opportunities.
They serve as practical field assays for hardness and workmanship/shape, usable without advanced instruments.