Sutra 57
Devanagari script
तस्यारम्भे रागविशेषेषु प्रतिवर्णिकां गृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_०२.१३.५७ ॥
Transliteration
tasyārambhe rāgaviśeṣeṣu prativarṇikāṃ gṛhṇīyāt
Translation
At the outset, for each specific coloring/solution (rāga-viśeṣa), one should take a corresponding color-standard (prativarṇikā) as a reference.
Word by Word
तस्यof that; his/its
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम् (पुं/नपुं), सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्
आरम्भेat the beginning; at the commencement
आरम्भे:
TypeNoun
Rootआरम्भ
Formसप्तमी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्
रागविशेषेषुin the particular colour-variants; in specific dyes/colours
रागविशेषेषु:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootराग-विशेष
Formसप्तमी-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्
प्रतिवर्णिकाम्a colour-wise sample/standard specimen
प्रतिवर्णिकाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिवर्णिका
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
गृह्णीयात्should take; should obtain/collect
गृह्णीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: ग्रह्
Entities Mentioned
R
rāga (coloring/solution)P
prativarṇikā (color standard/reference sample)FAQs
It makes the test reproducible across inspectors and locations, reducing discretion and opportunities for collusion or error.