Sutra 16
Devanagari script
चिरादल्पो महासारस्य क्रेता विद्यते प्रभूतः सातत्यादल्पसारस्य ॥ कZ_०७.१२.१६ ॥
Transliteration
cirād alpo mahāsārasya kretā vidyate prabhūtaḥ sātatyād alpasārasya
Translation
Pembeli bagi barangan bernilai tinggi hanya ditemui setelah lama dan bilangannya terhad; tetapi bagi barangan bernilai rendah, pembeli ramai kerana permintaan berterusan.
Word by Word
चिरात्after a long time; only after long delay
चिरात्:
TypeAdverb
Rootचिर
Formअव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) ‘after a long time/long afterwards’
अल्पःa small (one); scanty; few
अल्पः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootअल्प
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (of implied ‘क्रेता’)
महासारस्यof (something) of great value/essence
महासारस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootमहासार
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन; ‘of great essence/value’
क्रेताa buyer; purchaser
क्रेता:
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootक्री
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तरि तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun)
विद्यतेis found; exists; is available
विद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
Formलट्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे/अस्त्यर्थे ‘is found/exists’
प्रभूतःabundant; numerous; in plenty
प्रभूतः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootप्रभूत
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (of implied ‘क्रेता’) ‘abundant/many’
सातत्यात्due to continuity; because of regularity
सातत्यात्:
TypeNoun (used adverbially)
Rootसातत्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-एकवचन; हेतौ/कारणे ‘because of continuity/regularity’
अल्पसारस्यof (something) of little value/essence
अल्पसारस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootअल्पसार
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन; ‘of little essence/value’
Entities Mentioned
B
buyers/marketH
high-value goodsL
low-value goodsFAQs
High-value goods yield more per unit but have fewer buyers and slower turnover; low-value goods sell steadily to many buyers.
Balance treasury strategy: hold/auction high-value goods carefully while ensuring steady cashflow via regular-trade commodities.