Sutra 27
Devanagari script
एष प्रदेशो बह्वल्पयोः ॥ कZ_०२.१९.२७ ॥
Transliteration
eṣa pradeśo bahvalpayoḥ
Translation
这是大、小度量的尺度范围（标准跨度）。
Word by Word
एषःthis (one/this)
एषः:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
प्रदेशःregion; district; locality
प्रदेशः:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रदेश
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
बह्वल्पयोःof the many and the few (i.e., of large and small [cases/quantities])
बह्वल्पयोः:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootबहु + अल्प
Formद्वन्द्व-समास; द्विवचनार्थे समाहार/इतरेतर-प्रयोगः; षष्ठी-बहुवचन? (actually: षष्ठी/सप्तमी-द्विवचन ending -योः); here: षष्ठी-द्विवचन (genitive dual)
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To prevent ambiguity in transactions and inspections; a known standard range reduces disputes and fraud.