Sutra 16

Devanagari script

तुलामानभाण्डं चार्पयेयुः ॥ कZ_०२.१६.१६ ॥

Transliteration

tulāmānabhāṇḍaṃ cārpayeyuḥ

Translation

Ils doivent aussi remettre les balances, les mesures et les récipients (pour vérification).

Word by Word

• तुला: a balance; weighing scale
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुला
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सन्दर्भानुसार ‘तुला’ = weighing balance)

• मान: measure; standard of measurement
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (माप/परिमाण)

• भाण्डम्: vessel; container; measuring implement
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाण्ड
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• आर्पयेयुः: they should hand over / deliver / deposit
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्प् (आ-√अर्प्)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; धातु: अर्प्; उपसर्ग: आ-; अर्थ: ‘समर्पयेत्/सौंपें’

Entities Mentioned

• market officers
• paṇyādhyakṣa (implied verifier)

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FAQs

What problem is addressed by submitting scales and measures?

It prevents short-weighting and false measures, protecting both revenue and public trust in the market.