Sutra 44

Devanagari script

पञ्चाशद्भागो मानस्रावो द्रवाणाम् ॥ कZ_०२.१९.४४ ॥

Transliteration

pañcāśadbhāgo mānasrāvo dravāṇām

Translation

Pour les liquides, la perte autorisée par suintement/fuite (māna-srāva) sera de 1/50.

Word by Word

• पञ्चाशत्-भागः: a one-fiftieth share/portion
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—पञ्चाशतः (षष्ठी-एकवचन) + भागः

• मानस्रावः: standard/measured leakage (loss by dripping)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रु (स्रव-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; 'मान' (माप/मानक) + 'स्राव' (स्रवण/निःसरण) इति—मान-सम्बद्धः स्रावः

• द्रवाणाम्: of liquids
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचन; 'द्रव' (द्रवद्रव्य)

Entities Mentioned

• dravāḥ (liquids)

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FAQs

How does a seepage allowance help governance?

It creates a measurable tolerance band: inspectors can distinguish natural loss from deliberate under-filling, reducing arbitrary enforcement.