Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 19

Devanagari script

विंशतितौलिको भारः ॥ कZ_०२.१९.१९ ॥

Transliteration

viṃśatitauliko bhāraḥ

Translation

ភារៈ (bhāra) ឬទម្ងន់បន្ទុក មានស្មើ ២០ តោលិកៈ (taulika)។

Word by Word

• विंशति: twenty
• Type: Numeral
• Root: विंशति
• Form: संख्यावाचक-शब्दः; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् (अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः)

• तौलिकः: (measured) in taulika-units; taulika (as a weight-standard)
• Type: Adjective (Noun-like)
• Root: तौलिक
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (भारस्य)

• भारः: a load; a (standard) weight called bhāra
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा एकवचनम्; कर्तृ/विषय-निर्देशः

Entities Mentioned

• bhāra
• taulika

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FAQs

What is the governance value of defining bhāra as a fixed multiple?

Fixed multiples enable consistent pricing, taxation, and inventory accounting across regions and officers, limiting manipulation in bulk transactions.