'Aasti' ?

[Thomas C, Burke]

In a message dated 2/24/01 5:37:48 AM, Martin.Gansten at TEOL.LU.SE writes:

<< >>tatprabhumuulaat ayutadvaya-aastilaabhavaan 'on account of his master, he
>>earns twenty thousand aasti-s.')
>
>How about: 'from his master, he comes to own [lit. becomes the possessor
>of] a property of twenty thousand [currency units understood].' >>

Since Sanskrit muula can mean 'capital, principal', shouldn't one translate
'from the capital of his master...'?

Thomas Burke