Sutra 16

Devanagari script

मेदकप्रसन्नासवारिष्टमैरेयमधूनाम् ॥ कZ_०२.२५.१६ ॥

Transliteration

medaka-prasannāsavāriṣṭa-maireya-madhūnām

Translation

(The regulated intoxicants include:) medaka, prasannā, āsava, ariṣṭa, maireya, and madhu (honey/honey-wine).

Word by Word

• मेदक: medaka (a kind of alcoholic/fermented drink)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेदक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• प्रसन्ना: prasannā (a type of liquor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसन्ना
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• आसव: āsava (fermented infusion; liquor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसव
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• अरिष्ट: ariṣṭa (fermented liquor, often medicinal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिष्ट
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• मैरेय: maireya (a kind of liquor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैरेय
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• मधु: of honeys / of honey (genitive plural)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• medaka
• prasannā
• āsava
• ariṣṭa
• maireya
• madhu

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FAQs

What policy function does listing drink-types serve?

It defines the taxable/regulable universe of intoxicants, preventing evasion through rebranding and enabling standardized inspection.