Sutra 16
Devanagari script
चिरादल्पो महासारस्य क्रेता विद्यते प्रभूतः सातत्यादल्पसारस्य ॥ कZ_०७.१२.१६ ॥
Transliteration
cirād alpo mahāsārasya kretā vidyate prabhūtaḥ sātatyād alpasārasya
Translation
اعلیٰ قدر والی اشیا کا خریدار دیر سے ملتا ہے اور تعداد میں بھی کم ہوتا ہے؛ لیکن کم قدر والی اشیا کے خریدار مسلسل طلب کی وجہ سے بہت ہوتے ہیں۔
Word by Word
चिरात्after a long time; only after long delay
चिरात्:
TypeAdverb
Rootचिर
Formअव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) ‘after a long time/long afterwards’
अल्पःa small (one); scanty; few
अल्पः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootअल्प
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (of implied ‘क्रेता’)
महासारस्यof (something) of great value/essence
महासारस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootमहासार
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन; ‘of great essence/value’
क्रेताa buyer; purchaser
क्रेता:
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootक्री
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तरि तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun)
विद्यतेis found; exists; is available
विद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
Formलट्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे/अस्त्यर्थे ‘is found/exists’
प्रभूतःabundant; numerous; in plenty
प्रभूतः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootप्रभूत
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (of implied ‘क्रेता’) ‘abundant/many’
सातत्यात्due to continuity; because of regularity
सातत्यात्:
TypeNoun (used adverbially)
Rootसातत्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-एकवचन; हेतौ/कारणे ‘because of continuity/regularity’
अल्पसारस्यof (something) of little value/essence
अल्पसारस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootअल्पसार
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन; ‘of little essence/value’
Entities Mentioned
B
buyers/marketH
high-value goodsL
low-value goodsFAQs
High-value goods yield more per unit but have fewer buyers and slower turnover; low-value goods sell steadily to many buyers.
Balance treasury strategy: hold/auction high-value goods carefully while ensuring steady cashflow via regular-trade commodities.