Sutra 33

Devanagari script

त्रिंशत्काष्ठाः कलाः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.३३ ॥

Transliteration

triṃśatkāṣṭhāḥ kalāḥ

Translation

முப்பது காஷ்டாக்கள் சேர்ந்து ஒரு கலா (பெரிய கால அலகு) ஆகும்.

Word by Word

• त्रिंशत्: thirty
• Type: Numeral (Adjective)
• Root: त्रिंशत् (संख्या)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषणम्; प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (काष्ठाः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• काष्ठाः: kāṣṭhās (a unit of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा बहुवचनम्

• कलाः: kalās (a unit of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा बहुवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• kāṣṭhā
• kalā

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FAQs

What is the administrative value of fixed conversion ratios?

They prevent disputes and manipulation in duty rosters, service durations, time-based fees, and procedural deadlines.

What is the relation between kāṣṭhā and kalā?

1 kalā = 30 kāṣṭhā.