सुवर्णसूत्रान्तरं सोपानकम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.२५ ॥
suvarṇasūtrāntaraṃ sopānakam
ज्या आभूषणात सुवर्णसूत्राचे (सोनेरी धाग्याचे) भाग/अंतर सोपानासारख्या टप्प्याटप्प्याने मांडलेले असतात, त्याला ‘सोपानक’ म्हणतात।
Pattern definitions make acceptance testing objective and reduce valuation disputes; they also deter under-delivery of gold content.
Clear type-definitions allow authorities to prove misdeclaration (e.g., claiming sopānaka while supplying a simpler form), enabling fines or confiscation under trade rules.