Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 28

Devanagari script

मणिः कौटोमालेयकः पारसमुद्रकश्च ॥ कZ_०२.११.२८ ॥

Transliteration

maṇiḥ kauṭomāleyakaḥ pārasamudrakaśca

Translation

ମଣିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ‘କୌଟୋମାଲେୟକ’ ଓ ‘ପାରସମୁଦ୍ରକ’ (ନାମକ ପ୍ରକାର) ଅଛି।

Word by Word

• मणिः: a gem (jewel)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• कौटोमालेयकः: the ‘Kauṭomāleyaka’ (a named variety of gem)
• Type: Noun (adjectival noun; name/variety)
• Root: कौटोमालेयक
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; मणेः विशेषणम् (मणि-प्रकारः/नाम)

• पारसमुद्रकः: the ‘Pārasamudraka’ (a named variety of gem, ‘from beyond the sea/overseas’)
• Type: Noun (adjectival noun; name/variety)
• Root: पारसमुद्रक
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; मणेः विशेषणम् (मणि-प्रकारः/नाम)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

Entities Mentioned

• kauṭomāleyaka
• pārasamudraka

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FAQs

Why might origin-linked names matter for a treasury?

Origin labels allow differentiated pricing, duty assessment, and risk controls (counterfeits, substitution) in long-distance luxury trade.