Sutra 45
Devanagari script
रूप्यभाण्डं घनं सुषिरं वा सुवर्णार्धेनावलेपयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१३.४५ ॥
Transliteration
rūpya-bhāṇḍaṃ ghanaṃ suṣiraṃ vā suvarṇārdhena avalepayet
Translation
ภาชนะเงิน—จะเป็นตันหรือกลวง—ควรชุบ/เคลือบด้วยทองในปริมาณครึ่งหนึ่ง (ของมาตราวัด).
Word by Word
रूप्यभाण्डम्a silver vessel/container
रूप्यभाण्डम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरूप्य, भाण्ड
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; (रूप्यस्य भाण्डम्)
घनम्solid (not hollow)
घनम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootघन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; रूप्यभाण्डम् इति विशेषणम्
सुषिरम्hollow, perforated
सुषिरम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुषिर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; घनम् इत्यस्य विकल्पः
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
सुवर्णार्धेनwith half (a measure/amount) of gold
सुवर्णार्धेन:
TypeNoun
Rootसुवर्ण, अर्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया; (सुवर्णस्य अर्धेन)
अवलेपयेत्should coat/smear (it)
अवलेपयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअव√लिप्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense in usage: ‘cause to smear/coat’
Entities Mentioned
R
rūpya (silver)S
suvarṇa (gold)FAQs
It prevents using hollowness as a pretext to reduce precious overlay beyond the permitted norm; auditors can enforce a uniform rule.