Sutra 41

Devanagari script

कालायसपिण्डः पञ्चभागक्षयः ॥ कZ_०४.१.४१ ॥

Transliteration

kālāyasapiṇḍaḥ pañcabhāgakṣayaḥ

Translation

કાલાયસ (લોખંડ)ના પિંડમાં પાંચમો ભાગ (૨૦%) ઘટાડો/ક્ષય માન્ય છે.

Word by Word

• कालायसपिण्डः: a lump/ball of black iron (iron ingot)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः = कालायसस्य पिण्डः

• पञ्चभागक्षयः: a reduction by one-fifth (loss of five parts’ measure interpreted as one-fifth diminution)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः = पञ्चभागस्य क्षयः

Entities Mentioned

• rūpadarśaka (assayer)

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FAQs

What does a higher discount for iron suggest administratively?

The state recognizes material-specific processing loss/impurity risks and encodes them into uniform valuation rules to reduce bargaining and manipulation.