Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 46
Devanagari script
कुडुबाश्चतुरशीतिर्वारकः सर्पिषो मतः ॥ कZ_०२.१९.४६ ॥
Transliteration
kuḍubāścaturaśītirvārakaḥ sarpiṣo mataḥ
Translation
ঘিয়ের ক্ষেত্রে এক ‘বারক’কে চুরাশি কুডুব হিসেবে গণ্য করা হয়।
Word by Word
कुडुबाःkudubas (a unit of measure)
कुडुबाः:
TypeNoun
Rootकुडुब
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्
चतुरशीतिeighty-four
चतुरशीति:
TypeNumeral
Rootचतुरशीति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गः (संख्यावाची), प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ‘कुडुबाः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
वारकःvāraka (a unit of measure)
वारकः:
TypeNoun
Rootवारक
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्
सर्पिषःof ghee / clarified butter
सर्पिषः:
TypeNoun
Rootसर्पिस्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम्
मतःis considered (to be)
मतः:
TypeParticiple
Rootमन् (to think/consider)
Formभूतकृदन्तः (क्त), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ‘(एषः) मतः’ = ‘is considered/held to be’
Entities Mentioned
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sarpiṣ (ghee)V
vāraka (measure unit)K
kuḍuba (measure unit)FAQs
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