Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 19 Sutra 8 - Arthashastra | Tagalog | Vedapath

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Sutra 8

Devanagari script

अर्धमाषकः माषकः द्वौ चत्वारः अष्टौ माषकाः सुवर्णो द्वौ चत्वारः अष्टौ सुवर्णाः दश विंशतिः त्रिंशत् चत्वारिंशत् शतमिति ॥ कZ_०२.१९.०८ ॥

Transliteration

ardhamāṣakaḥ māṣakaḥ dvau catvāraḥ aṣṭau māṣakāḥ suvarṇo dvau catvāraḥ aṣṭau suvarṇāḥ daśa viṃśatiḥ triṃśat catvāriṃśat śatamiti

Translation

Ang antas ng mga denominasyon ay: kalahating māṣaka; isang māṣaka; dalawa, apat, at walong māṣaka; (pagkatapos) isang suvarṇa; dalawa, apat, at walong suvarṇa; at pagkatapos (mas malalaking bilang) sampu, dalawampu, tatlumpu, apatnapu, at isang daan (yunit).

Word by Word

अर्धमाषकःa half-māṣaka (half unit of the māṣaka coin/weight)

माषकःa māṣaka (coin/weight unit)

द्वौtwo

चत्वारःfour

अष्टौeight

माषकाःmāṣakas (units)

सुवर्णःa suvarṇa (gold coin/weight unit)

द्वौtwo

चत्वारःfour

अष्टौeight

सुवर्णाःsuvarṇas (units)

दशten

विंशतिःtwenty

त्रिंशत्thirty

चत्वारिंशत्forty

शतम्a hundred

इतिthus; so (ending the enumeration)

Entities Mentioned

treasury/mint authority (implied)

market administration (implied)

FAQs

Why does the text use 2–4–8 steps repeatedly?

Binary-like doubling simplifies counting, bundling, storage, and auditing—useful for treasury control and market inspection.

What governance problem does a denomination ladder solve?

It reduces transaction ambiguity and manipulation by fixing recognized multiples for payments, fines, wages, and taxes.