Sutra 96
Devanagari script
चर्मणां मृदु स्निग्धं बहुलरोम च श्रेष्ठम् ॥ कZ_०२.११.९६ ॥
Transliteration
carmaṇāṃ mṛdu snigdhaṃ bahularoma ca śreṣṭham
Translation
চর্মজাত দ্রব্যের মধ্যে যা নরম, স্নিগ্ধ (চকচকে/তেলতেলে পালিশযুক্ত) এবং ঘন লোমযুক্ত— সেটিই শ্রেষ্ঠ।
Word by Word
चर्मणाम्of hides/leathers
चर्मणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootचर्मन्
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive plural), नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; ‘चर्मन्’ (त्वक्/चर्म)
मृदुsoft
मृदु:
TypeAdjective
Rootमृदु
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (चर्म इत्यस्य गुणः)
स्निग्धम्smooth/oily, glossy
स्निग्धम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्निग्ध
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (चर्म इत्यस्य गुणः)
बहुलरोमhaving abundant hair (thick-haired)
बहुलरोम:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootबहुल-रोमन्
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; ‘बहुलं रोम यस्मिन् तत्’—विशेषणम् (चर्म इत्यस्य गुणः)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
श्रेष्ठम्is the best / excellent
श्रेष्ठम्:
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootश्रेष्ठ
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; विधेय-विशेषणम् (उत्तमत्वनिर्देशः)
Entities Mentioned
S
state storekeepers/procurement officers (implied)L
leather/hide merchants (implied)FAQs
It defines objective quality markers for leather so state buyers can grade, price, and detect adulteration/substitution.
Softness (mṛdu), good finish/unctuousness (snigdha), and abundant hair/fur (bahularoma).