Sutra 118

Devanagari script

पुराणप्रतिसंस्कारं कर्म गुह्यमुपस्करान् ॥ कZ_०२.११.११८ ॥

Transliteration

purāṇapratisaṃskāraṃ karma guhyam upaskarān

Translation

(Ia harus mendeteksi) perbaikan/pemugaran barang lama, pengerjaan yang disembunyikan, dan (pemakaian) alat/perkakas tersembunyi (untuk perubahan yang menipu).

Word by Word

• पुराण-प्रतिसंस्कारम्: renovation/repair of old (items/records/equipment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सं√कृ (सम्+√कृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; समासः—पुराणस्य प्रतिसंस्कारः (पुराणस्य = जीर्णस्य/पूर्वस्य)

• कर्म: work; an official task
• Type: Noun
• Root: √कृ
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (समुच्चित-द्वितीया; पूर्वपदेन सह सूची)

• गुह्यम्: secret; confidential
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √गुह्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (कर्म इत्यस्य)

• उपस्करान्: equipment; implements; supplies
• Type: Noun
• Root: उप√कृ (उप+√कृ) / उपस्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, बहुवचन, द्वितीया; ‘उपस्कर’ = उपकरण/सामग्री

Entities Mentioned

• inspectors
• craftsmen (implied)
• fraudsters (implied)

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FAQs

What is the governance rationale for identifying refurbishment?

Refurbishment can be legitimate, but undisclosed reworking distorts price, taxes, and state procurement decisions; disclosure protects revenue and trust.