Sutra 10
Devanagari script
किंशुककुसुम्भकुङ्कुमानां पुष्पम् ॥ कZ_०२.१७.१० ॥
Transliteration
kiṃśukakusumbhakuṅkumānāṃ puṣpam
Translation
الزهور (كسلع—وخاصةً لأغراض الصباغة/العطور/الإمداد الطقسي) تشمل زهور الكِمْشُكَة (kiṃśuka) والكُسُمْبَة (kusumbha) والكُنْكُم (kuṅkuma).
Word by Word
किंशुकpalāśa / flame-of-the-forest (Butea monosperma)
किंशुक:
TypeNoun
Rootकिंशुक
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
कुसुम्भsafflower (Carthamus tinctorius), a dye source
कुसुम्भ:
TypeNoun
Rootकुसुम्भ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
कुङ्कुमsaffron / red pigment (kumkuma)
कुङ्कुम:
TypeNoun
Rootकुङ्कुम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
पुष्पम्flower; (here) the flower-product/flower-material
पुष्पम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्प
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (विधेय/उद्देश्यवाचक)
Entities Mentioned
K
kiṃśukaK
kusumbhaK
kuṅkumaFAQs
It is compact, high-value, and prone to adulteration—ideal for state oversight, taxation, and quality control.