Sutra 41

Devanagari script

कालायसपिण्डः पञ्चभागक्षयः ॥ कZ_०४.१.४१ ॥

Transliteration

kālāyasapiṇḍaḥ pañcabhāgakṣayaḥ

Translation

一块铁锭（kālāyasa）应按五分之一（20%）予以折减[作为允许的损耗/不足]。

Word by Word

• कालायसपिण्डः: a lump/ball of black iron (iron ingot)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः = कालायसस्य पिण्डः

• पञ्चभागक्षयः: a reduction by one-fifth (loss of five parts’ measure interpreted as one-fifth diminution)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः = पञ्चभागस्य क्षयः

Entities Mentioned

• rūpadarśaka (assayer)

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FAQs

What does a higher discount for iron suggest administratively?

The state recognizes material-specific processing loss/impurity risks and encodes them into uniform valuation rules to reduce bargaining and manipulation.