Sutra 73

Devanagari script

नागवृक्षो लिकुचो बकुलो वटश्च योनयः ॥ कZ_०२.११.१०८ ॥

Transliteration

nāgavṛkṣo likuco bakulo vaṭaśca yonayaḥ

Translation

The sources (yonayaḥ) are: the nāgavṛkṣa, the likuca, the bakula, and the vaṭa (trees).

Word by Word

• नागवृक्षः: nāga-tree (a kind of tree; lit. ‘nāga’s tree’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग + वृक्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• लिकुचः: likuca tree (a kind of tree)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिकुच
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• बकुलः: bakula tree (Mimusops elengi)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बकुल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• वटः: banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वट
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• योनयः: sources/origins; kinds (here: kinds/sources of trees)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• nāgavṛkṣa
• likuca
• bakula
• vaṭa (banyan)

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FAQs

Why specify raw-material sources in a governance text?

So officials can verify claims about textile type/quality, prevent adulteration, and manage supply chains for state workshops and purchases.

What does yonayaḥ imply for regulation?

A traceability principle: classification is tied to identifiable origins of the fibre.