Sutra 39
Devanagari script
सीसत्रपुपिण्डो विंशतिभागक्षयः ॥ कZ_०४.१.३९ ॥
Transliteration
sīsatrapupiṇḍo viṃśatibhāgakṣayaḥ
Translation
सीसा और राँगा (टिन) के पिंड का मूल्यांकन/विनिमय करते समय बीसवाँ भाग (5%) घटाया जाए।
Word by Word
सीसत्रपु-पिण्डःa lump/ingot of lead–tin alloy
सीसत्रपु-पिण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootपिण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—सीसत्रपु (षष्ठी-एकवचन-समर्थ्य) + पिण्डः
विंशति-भाग-क्षयःa reduction/loss of one-twentieth (5%)
विंशति-भाग-क्षयः:
TypeNoun
Rootक्षि (क्षय)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—विंशति-भाग (षष्ठी-एकवचन-समर्थ्य) + क्षयः
Entities Mentioned
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rūpadarśaka (assayer)S
state treasury (kośa)FAQs
It standardizes valuation and prevents disputes or arbitrary deductions during exchange, enabling predictable revenue accounting and reducing corruption opportunities.