Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 13 Sutra 47 - Arthashastra | French | Vedapath

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Sutra 47

Devanagari script

तपनीयं ज्येष्ठं सुवर्णं सुरागं समसीसातिक्रान्तं पाकपत्त्रपक्वं सैन्धविकयोज्ज्वालितं नीलपीतश्वेतहरितशुकपत्त्रवर्णानां प्रकृतिर्भवति ॥ कZ_०२.१३.४७ ॥

Transliteration

tapanīyaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ suvarṇaṃ surāgaṃ samasīsātikrāntaṃ pākapattrapakvaṃ saindhavikayojjvālitaṃ nīlapītaśvetaharitaśukapattravarṇānāṃ prakṛtir bhavati

Translation

Le ‘Tapanīya’, l’or supérieur (jyeṣṭha) —bien coloré, travaillé au-delà de (l’étape impliquant) une quantité égale de plomb, mûri par chauffage en fines couches (pākapattrapakva) et cuit avec un additif saindhavika—fournit la base naturelle de couleurs telles que le bleu, le jaune, le blanc, le vert et la teinte « plume de perroquet ».

Word by Word

तपनीयम्refined/excellent (gold)

ज्येष्ठम्the best/superior

सुवर्णम्gold

सुरागम्having good colour/lustre

समसीसातिक्रान्तम्free from (the defect of) lead; having surpassed/removed lead admixture

पाकपत्त्रपक्वम्properly cooked/processed by the refining procedure (using the पाक-leaf/plate)

सैन्धविकयाwith a rock-salt preparation (as an agent)

उज्ज्वालितम्made to glow; well-heated/brightened

नीलपीतश्वेतहरितशुकपत्त्रवर्णानाम्of (shades of) blue, yellow, white, green, and parrot-feather colour

प्रकृतिःthe natural/true state; the standard nature

भवतिis/comes to be

Entities Mentioned

tapanīya (refined gold)

sīsa (lead)

saindhavika (rock-salt preparation)

FAQs

What is the policy relevance of describing colours and processing stages?

It gives inspectors practical criteria to verify whether gold meets state-defined grades, which protects revenue and prevents counterfeit or under-standard bullion.