Devanagari scriptसकेसरः स्निग्धो मृदुर्भाजिष्णुश्च निकषरागः श्रेष्ठः ॥ कZ_०२.१३.२० ॥
Transliterationsakesaraḥ snigdho mṛdur bhājiṣṇuś ca nikaṣarāgaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ
Translationশ্ৰেষ্ঠ টাচ্ষ্টোনৰ ৰং/দাগ সেইটো, যি পৰাগ-সমৃদ্ধ, মসৃণ, কোমল আৰু দীপ্তিময়।
Word by Wordसकेसरःhaving (good) stamens/pollen; i.e., rich in ‘kesara’ (a mark of quality) स्निग्धःunctuous, glossy, smooth भाजिष्णुःshining, lustrous, radiant निकषरागःhaving the proper touchstone-streak/colour (i.e., showing the right mark when tested on a touchstone) श्रेष्ठःthe best, superior FAQs
They translate metallurgical quality into field-usable criteria for inspectors, enabling standardized grading without advanced instruments.