Sutra 23
Devanagari script
हेममणिचित्रा रत्नावली ॥ कZ_०२.११.२३ ॥
Transliteration
hemamaṇicitrā ratnāvalī
Translation
தங்கமும் மணிகளும் கலந்து பலவண்ணமாக அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்ட மாலையை ‘ரத்நாவளி’ என்பர்.
Word by Word
हेममणिचित्राa necklace/garland ornamented (inlaid) with gold and gems
हेममणिचित्रा:
TypeNoun (Adjective used substantively)
Rootहेम; मणि; चित्र
Formप्रथमा विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; विशेषणरूपेण ‘रत्नावली’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (हेममणिभिः चित्रा = हेम-मणि-चित्रा)
रत्नावलीa string/garland of jewels; jeweled necklace
रत्नावली:
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न + आवली
Formप्रथमा विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; रत्नानाम् आवली = रत्नावली
Entities Mentioned
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hema (gold)M
maṇi (gems)R
ratnāvalī (ornament type)FAQs
Because valuation, duty, and audit depend on material composition; explicit definitions support consistent assessment.
A composite/variegated build, which typically requires more detailed inspection and accounting of inputs.