Sutra 10

Devanagari script

चतुष्पञ्चाशद् रश्मिकलापः ॥ कZ_०२.११.१० ॥

Transliteration

catuṣpañcāśad raśmikalāpaḥ

Translation

चतुःपञ्चाशत् ‘रश्मिकलापः’ ।

Word by Word

• चतुःपञ्चाशत्: fifty-four
• Type: Noun (Numeral)
• Root: पञ्चाशत् (संख्या-शब्द)
• Form: संख्या; प्रातिपदिकम्; (सामान्यतः) नपुंसकलिङ्गे अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; अत्र रश्मिकलापः इति पुंलिङ्ग-प्रथमा-एकवचनस्य विशेषणम्; अर्थः 54

• रश्मि-कलापः: a bundle/cluster of rays
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलाप
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—रश्मीनां कलापः (समूहः)

Entities Mentioned

• raśmikalāpa

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What is the policy logic behind multiple bundle sizes (64, 54, etc.)?

It suggests standardized pack-units suited to different handling contexts—storage racks, transport loads, or workshop output—while keeping counts fixed and auditable.