Sutra 116

Devanagari script

अतः परेषां रत्नानां प्रमाणं मूल्यलक्षणम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.११६ ॥

Transliteration

ataḥ pareṣāṃ ratnānāṃ pramāṇaṃ mūlyalakṣaṇam

Translation

Kaya nga, para sa iba pang (natitirang) mahahalagang bagay, dapat itakda ang mga pamantayang sukat at ang mga batayan ng pagpapahalaga sa halaga.

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore; hence
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थे/तस्मात्-अर्थे (therefore, hence)

• परेषाम्: of others; of the remaining (items)
• Type: Noun/Pronoun (Adjectival)
• Root: पर
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (used adjectivally)

• रत्नानाम्: of precious items/gems
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• प्रमाणम्: the standard/measure (criterion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाण
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• मूल्यलक्षणम्: having price as its defining mark; characterized by price (i.e., determined by valuation marks)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (with मूल्य as qualifier)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समास: मूल्य + लक्षण

Entities Mentioned

• ratna (precious goods)
• state assessors/inspectors (implied)

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FAQs

What administrative function is implied by 'pramāṇa' and 'mūlyalakṣaṇa' here?

A state-issued benchmark system: standardized measures plus an official checklist of price-determining attributes, enabling consistent taxation, procurement, and fraud control.