Sutra 27
Devanagari script
सीसरूपं सुवर्णपत्त्रेणावलिप्तमभ्यन्तरमष्टकेन बद्धं गाढपेटकः ॥ कZ_०२.१४.२७ ॥
Transliteration
sīsarūpaṃ suvarṇapattreṇāvaliptam abhyantaram aṣṭakena baddhaṃ gāḍhapeṭakaḥ
Translation
सीसरूपं सुवर्णपत्त्रेण अवलिप्तम्, अभ्यन्तरम् अष्टकेन बद्धम्—एषः गाढपेटकः।
Word by Word
सीसरूपम्having the appearance/form of lead
सीसरूपम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसीस (सीसा) + रूप
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘सीसस्य रूपम्’ / ‘सीस-रूपम्’ = lead-like form/appearance
सुवर्णपत्त्रेणwith a gold leaf/foil
सुवर्णपत्त्रेण:
TypeNoun
Rootसुवर्ण + पत्त्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया; instrument ‘with/by a gold leaf/foil’
अवलिप्तम्coated / plated
अवलिप्तम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootलिप् (लेपने)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘smeared/plastered/coated’
अभ्यन्तरम्inside; internally
अभ्यन्तरम्:
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootअभ्यन्तर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘inner/inside (part)’
अष्टकेनwith an ‘aṣṭaka’ (a standard piece/fastener/plug)
अष्टकेन:
TypeNoun
Rootअष्टक
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया; instrument ‘with an aṣṭaka’ (a specific piece/weight/fastening element)
बद्धम्bound; fastened
बद्धम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootबन्ध् (बन्धने)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘bound/fastened’
गाढपेटकःa tightly sealed box/casket
गाढपेटकः:
TypeNoun
Rootगाढ + पेटक
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; ‘a tightly-closed/firm casket/box’
Entities Mentioned
L
lead coreG
gold leafB
binding/fastenerS
sealed boxFAQs
A dense base metal core (lead) is made to pass as gold by gold-leaf coating, then hidden within secure-looking packaging.
Do not treat sealed packaging as proof of purity; require material verification beyond outward appearance.