Sutra 38

Devanagari script

तस्य क्वाथनं शुद्धिः ॥ कZ_०२.१४.३८ ॥

Transliteration

tasya kvāthanaṃ śuddhiḥ

Translation

For that, purification is by boiling.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that; its
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (सन्दर्भानुसार), सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक

• क्वाथनम्: boiling; decoction (the act/process of boiling)
• Type: Noun (verbal noun/भाव-नाम)
• Root: क्वथ्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; धातु: क्वथ् (पाके/उष्णीकरणे) + ल्युट् (अन) प्रत्यय → ‘क्वाथन’

• शुद्धिः: (is) purification; cleansing
• Type: Noun (भाव-नाम)
• Root: शुध्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; ‘शुद्धि’ (purification/cleansing)

Entities Mentioned

• boiling as process

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FAQs

What governance function does ‘kvāthana’ serve here?

It defines a uniform, verifiable corrective action that workshops/merchants can be compelled to apply under supervision.