Sutra 32

Devanagari script

माषको वेतनं रूप्यधरणस्य सुवर्णस्याष्टभागः ॥ कZ_०४.१.३२ ॥

Transliteration

māṣako vetanaṃ rūpyadharaṇasya suvarṇasyāṣṭabhāgaḥ

Translation

ਵੇਤਨ ਇੱਕ ਮਾਸ਼ਕ ਹੈ; ਚਾਂਦੀ (ਰੂਪ੍ਯ) ਅਤੇ ਸੋਨਾ (ਸੁਵਰਣ) ਸੰਭਾਲਣ ਲਈ ਵੇਤਨ (ਮਿਆਰ ਦਾ) ਅੱਠਵਾਂ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• माषकः: a māṣaka (a small coin/monetary unit)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माषक
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• वेतनम्: wage, remuneration
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेतन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• रूप्यधरणस्य: of the silver dharaṇa (a standard unit/coin)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप्यधरण
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम्

• सुवर्णस्य: of gold
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम्

• अष्टभागः: one-eighth part
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्टभाग
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• rūpya (silver)
• suvarṇa (gold)
• māṣa/māṣaka (unit)

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FAQs

What administrative goal is served by specifying wages in units like māṣa and fractions like one-eighth?

It standardizes compensation across the realm, reduces disputes, and makes auditing/enforcement easier—especially in sensitive sectors like precious-metal handling.