Sutra 22

Devanagari script

सैव मणिमध्या यष्टिः ॥ कZ_०२.११.२२ ॥

Transliteration

saiva maṇimadhyā yaṣṭiḥ

Translation

ਉਹੀ ਏਕਾਵਲੀ, ਜੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਮਣੀ ਜੜੀ ਹੋਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਉਸਨੂੰ ‘ਯਸ਼ਟੀ’ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• सा: that (she/it), the same (feminine)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• एव: indeed; just; only
• Type: Particle
• Root: एव
• Form: निपात (अव्यय); अवधान/निश्चयार्थक

• मणि-मध्या: having a jewel in the middle; jewel-centered
• Type: Adjective (compound)
• Root: मणि, मध्य
• Form: समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (यष्टिः इत्यस्य)

• यष्टिः: a staff; rod
• Type: Noun
• Root: यष्टि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• yaṣṭi (ornament type)
• maṇi (gem)
• ekāvalī (implied)

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FAQs

Why rename the same base item when a gem is added?

A central gem materially changes value and status; renaming creates a clear administrative category for pricing and taxation.

What enforcement issue does this solve?

It reduces disputes over whether an item qualifies for higher valuation or different duty based on added precious components.