Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 92
Devanagari script
सांतिना नलतूला वृत्तपृच्छा चौद्राः ॥ कZ_०२.११.९२ ॥
Transliteration
sāṃtinā nalatūlā vṛttapṛcchā caudrāḥ
Translation
চৌদ্ৰ (চৰ্ম)-ৰ প্ৰকাৰ—সান্তিনা, নলতূলা আৰু বৃত্তপৃচ্ছা।
Word by Word
सांतिनाby/with appeasement (a pacificatory measure)
सांतिना:
TypeNoun
Rootसान्ति (स्त्री.)
Formतृतीया-एकवचनम् (करण/साधन)
नलतूलाreed-fibre / fluff (used as a testing material)
नलतूला:
TypeNoun
Rootनल + तूला
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (नपुंसकलिङ्गे/स्त्रीलिङ्गे—पाठभेदसम्भवः); द्रव्यवाचकः
वृत्तपृच्छाcomplete/round inquiry (formal questioning)
वृत्तपृच्छा:
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त + पृच्छा
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (स्त्रीलिङ्गम्); क्रियावाचक-नाम
चौद्राःthe caudras (a designated group/class of persons)
चौद्राः:
TypeNoun
Rootचौद्र (विशेषण/नाम)
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (पुंलिङ्गम्)
Entities Mentioned
C
Caudra (group/origin label)L
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