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Sutra 85

परुषा कदली हस्तायता ॥ कZ_०२.११.८५ ॥

paruṣā kadalī hastāyatā

Kadalī is coarse (in texture) and has the length of a hand (hasta).

परुषाharsh, rough (female nominative singular form)
परुषा:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरुष
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (विशेषण-रूपेण)
कदलीbanana plant; (in context) a banana-stalk/rod used as an implement
कदली:
TypeNoun
Rootकदली
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन
हस्तायताhand-length; extended to the length of a hand (i.e., about one hand long)
हस्तायता:
TypeAdjective
Rootहस्त + आयत
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; समासः—हस्तस्य आयता = हस्तायता
K
kadalī
H
hasta (unit of measure)

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