Sutra 26
Devanagari script
मणिमध्यं वा मणिसोपानकम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.२६ ॥
Transliteration
maṇimadhyaṃ vā maṇisopānakam
Translation
रत्न-जड़ाई या तो ‘मणिमध्य’—जिसमें रत्न बीच में हो—या ‘मणिसोपानक’—जो रत्नों की सीढ़ीनुमा/परतदार व्यवस्था हो—होती है।
Word by Word
मणिमध्यम्a central setting/inlay of a gem; (lit.) “the middle/center of a gem”
मणिमध्यम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootमणि + मध्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘मणेः मध्यम्’ = मणिमध्यम्
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
मणिसोपानकम्a gem-set ‘step-like’ arrangement/ornament; a stepped setting with gems
मणिसोपानकम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootमणि + सोपानक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘मणिभिः/मणियुक्तं सोपानकम्’ (मणि-युक्तं सोपानक-रूपम्)
Entities Mentioned
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maṇi (gem)FAQs
Because design typologies support standardized description for appraisal, procurement, taxation/accounting, and fraud detection in state-supervised luxury production and trade.