Sutra 57
Devanagari script
अगुरु जोङ्गकं कालं कालचित्रं मण्डलचित्रं वा ॥ कZ_०२.११.५७ ॥
Transliteration
aguru joṅgakaṃ kālaṃ kālacitraṃ maṇḍalacitraṃ vā
Translation
আগুরু (অ্যালোউড)-এর প্রকার চারটি—জোঙ্গক, কাল, কালচিত্র (কালো দাগযুক্ত), অথবা মণ্ডলচিত্র (বলয়াকার নকশাযুক্ত)।
Word by Word
अगुरुaloeswood (aguru), a fragrant substance
अगुरु:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootगुरु
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; गुणवाचक-विशेषण (अ-निषेधपूर्वक)
जोङ्गकम्joṅgaka, a specific aromatic substance (perfume ingredient)
जोङ्गकम्:
TypeNoun
Rootजोङ्गक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम
कालम्kāla, a black pigment/dye (or blackening agent)
कालम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम (कृष्णवर्णक/काला-नामक द्रव्य)
कालचित्रम्black painting/black coloration (a black-painted design)
कालचित्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootचित्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः—कालस्य/कालेन चित्रम् (काला-वर्ण-चित्रणम्)
मण्डलचित्रम्circular design/painting (a mandala-like marking)
मण्डलचित्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootचित्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः—मण्डलस्य/मण्डलेन चित्रम् (वृत्ताकार-चित्रणम्)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात (or)
Entities Mentioned
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aguru (aloeswood)J
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