Sutra 38
Devanagari script
विंशतिपणाः प्रतिमानस्य ॥ कZ_०२.१९.३८ ॥
Transliteration
viṃśatipaṇāḥ pratimānasya
Translation
Bagi sukatan piawai (pratimāna), cajnya hendaklah dua puluh paṇas.
Word by Word
विंशतिपणाःtwenty panas (a monetary amount)
विंशतिपणाः:
TypeNoun
Rootपण
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; संख्यावाचक-समासः (विंशति + पण) — ‘twenty panas’ as a fixed monetary amount
प्रतिमानस्यof the standard weight/measure (the ‘standard’ for weighing/valuation)
प्रतिमानस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिमान
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः (प्रायः), षष्ठी-एकवचनम्; ‘of/for the standard/measure (weight)’
Entities Mentioned
P
paṇa (currency)P
pratimāna (standard measure)FAQs
It monetizes and institutionalizes the state’s role as the sole certifier of measurement standards, creating both compliance incentives and a predictable revenue stream.