Sutra 25
Devanagari script
सुवर्णसूत्रान्तरं सोपानकम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.२५ ॥
Transliteration
suvarṇasūtrāntaraṃ sopānakam
Translation
सुवर्णसूत्रस्य अन्तरं सोपानवत् विन्यस्तं यद् आभरणं तत् ‘सोपानकम्’ इति।
Word by Word
सुवर्णgold
सुवर्ण:
TypeNoun
Rootसुवर्ण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; compound-member (पूर्वपद)
सूत्रthread; wire
सूत्र:
TypeNoun
Rootसूत्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; compound-member (उत्तरपद)
अन्तरम्interval; inner space; distance
अन्तरम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootअन्तर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
सोपानकम्with steps; step-like; having a small staircase/steps
सोपानकम्:
TypeAdjective (used predicatively)
Rootसोपानक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; -क (diminutive/derivative)
Entities Mentioned
S
suvarṇa (gold)S
sūtra (thread)S
sopānaka (ornament type)FAQs
Pattern definitions make acceptance testing objective and reduce valuation disputes; they also deter under-delivery of gold content.
Clear type-definitions allow authorities to prove misdeclaration (e.g., claiming sopānaka while supplying a simpler form), enabling fines or confiscation under trade rules.