Sutra 39
Devanagari script
गुणः सूत्रवानादीनि ॥ कZ_०२.१३.३९ ॥
Transliteration
guṇaḥ sūtravānādīni
Translation
“Guṇa” includes practices such as (work done) with thread/wire and similar techniques.
Word by Word
गुणःa thread/yarn (quality; here specifically thread)
गुणः:
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
सूत्रवानिthreaded; having threads
सूत्रवानि:
TypeAdjective
Rootसूत्रवत्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-बहुवचन; 'सूत्रवत्' (मतुप्/वतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त)
आदीनिand others; and the like
आदीनि:
TypeNoun (used as indeclinable-like in compounds/listing)
Rootआदि
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-बहुवचन; 'आदि' = 'and the like' (list-terminator)
Entities Mentioned
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sūtra (thread/wire)FAQs
Certain techniques can conceal joins, hollowness, or overlays; categorizing them guides targeted inspection.