Sutra 37

Devanagari script

सभाराष्ट्रकं तज्जमाराष्ट्रकं कास्तीरराष्ट्रकं श्रीकटनकं मणिमन्तकमिन्द्रवानकं च वज्रम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.३७ ॥

Transliteration

sabhārāṣṭrakaṃ tajjamārāṣṭrakaṃ kāstīrarāṣṭrakaṃ śrīkaṭanakaṃ maṇimantakam indravānakaṃ ca vajram

Translation

वज्राणि देशभेदेन/प्रकारभेदेन—सभाराष्ट्रकं, तज्जमाराष्ट्रकं, कास्तीरराष्ट्रकं, श्रीकटनकं, मणिमन्तकं, इन्द्रवानकं चेति निर्दिश्यन्ते।

Word by Word

• सभाराष्ट्रकम्: (the) Sabhārāṣṭraka (a named variety/origin of vajra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभाराष्ट्रक (toponym)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सूची/उदाहरण-निर्देशे)

• तज्जमाराष्ट्रकम्: (the) Tajjamārāṣṭraka (a named variety/origin of vajra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तज्जमाराष्ट्रक (toponym)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सूची/उदाहरण-निर्देशे)

• कास्तीरराष्ट्रकम्: (the) Kāstīrarāṣṭraka (a named variety/origin of vajra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कास्तीरराष्ट्रक (toponym)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सूची/उदाहरण-निर्देशे)

• श्रीकटनकम्: (the) Śrīkaṭanaka (a named variety/origin of vajra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीकटनक (toponym)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सूची/उदाहरण-निर्देशे)

• मणिमन्तकम्: (the) Maṇimantaka (a named variety/origin of vajra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिमन्तक (toponym)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सूची/उदाहरण-निर्देशे)

• इन्द्रवानकम्: (the) Indravānaka (a named variety/origin of vajra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रवानक (toponym)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सूची/उदाहरण-निर्देशे)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• वज्रम्: vajra (diamond/adamant)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; सूची-शीर्ष/विषयपद (enumerated item)

Entities Mentioned

• vajra (diamond)
• Sabhārāṣṭraka
• Tajjamārāṣṭraka
• Kāstīrarāṣṭraka
• Śrīkaṭanaka
• Maṇimantaka
• Indravānaka

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FAQs

Why list diamond types by regional/proper names?

Origin-based naming supports consistent grading, pricing, and procurement—useful for treasury purchases and for detecting misrepresentation in trade.

What modern policy parallel does this resemble?

Geographical indication/provenance labeling and commodity standards used for customs valuation and fraud prevention.