Sutra 19
Devanagari script
कपित्थतुला फाणितं पञ्चतौलिकं प्रस्थो मधुन इत्यासवयोगः ॥ कZ_०२.२५.१९ ॥
Transliteration
kapittha-tulā phāṇitaṃ pañca-taulikaṃ prastho madhuna ity āsavayogaḥ
Translation
আসবের প্রস্তুতিপদ্ধতি: কপিত্থ (কৈথ/উড-অ্যাপল) এক তুলা, ফাণিত (গুড়ের ঘন সিরাপ) পাঁচ তৌলিক, এবং মধু এক প্রস্থ।
Word by Word
कपित्थतुलाa ‘kapittha-tulā’ weight (a standard weight-unit associated with kapittha)
कपित्थतुला:
TypeNoun
Rootकपित्थ; तुला
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम् (मात्रा/परिमाण-नाम)
फाणितम्molasses / thickened sugarcane juice
फाणितम्:
TypeNoun
Rootफाणित
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्
पञ्चतौलिकम्of five taulikas (i.e., measured as five taulika-units)
पञ्चतौलिकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्च; तौलिक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (फाणितम् इत्यस्य)
प्रस्थःa prastha (a standard measure of capacity)
प्रस्थः:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम् (परिमाण-नाम)
मधुनःof honey
मधुनः:
TypeNoun
Rootमधु
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचनम्
इतिthus; as follows
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formअव्यय; उद्धरण/परिसमाप्ति-सूचक
आसवयोगःthe formulation/proportion for preparing āsava (fermented liquor)
आसवयोगः:
TypeNoun
Rootआसव; योग
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम्
Entities Mentioned
Ā
āsavaK
kapitthaP
phāṇitaM
madhuFAQs
Because some inputs are traded by weight (fruits/syrup) while liquids like honey are commonly measured by volume; both must be standardized for audits.