Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 78

Devanagari script

तासां सौवर्णकुड्यका श्रेष्ठा ॥ कZ_०२.११.११३ ॥

Transliteration

tāsāṃ sauvarṇakuḍyakā śreṣṭhā

Translation

அவற்றில் சௌவர்ணகுட்யகா சிறந்தது (உயர்ந்த தரம்).

Word by Word

• तासाम्: of those (among them)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रयोगः); सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘तद्’

• सौवर्णकुड्यकाः: the ‘sauvarṇa-kudyakas’ (kudyakas made of/associated with gold)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुड्यक
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग (गण/लिङ्ग-प्रयोगः ग्रन्थानुसारः); ‘सौवर्ण’ (स्वर्ण-निर्मित/स्वर्ण-सम्बन्धी) + ‘कुड्यक’

• श्रेष्ठाः: are the best/superior
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (सौवर्णकुड्यकाः इत्यस्य)

Entities Mentioned

• Sauvarṇakuḍyakā

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What is the governance value of declaring a ‘best’ variety?

It establishes a benchmark for premium pricing, state procurement preference, and dispute resolution in grading.