Sutra 28

Devanagari script

मधुकनिर्यूहयुक्ता कटशर्करा वर्णप्रसादनी च ॥ कZ_०२.२५.२८ ॥

Transliteration

madhuka-niryūha-yuktā kaṭaśarkarā varṇa-prasādanī ca

Translation

Kaṭaśarkarā (a sugar preparation) mixed with madhuka-decoction also serves to clarify/improve the colour (appearance).

Word by Word

• मधुक-निर्यूह-युक्ता: mixed with a decoction/expressed extract of madhuka (licorice)
• Type: Adjective (Participial)
• Root: युज्
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-विशेषण (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त: युक्ता = ‘युक्त/मिश्रित’); ‘मधुकनिर्यूहेन युक्ता’ इति अर्थः

• कट-शर्करा: coarse/granular sugar
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘कट’ इति विशेषणम् + ‘शर्करा’ इति विशेष्यम्

• वर्ण-प्रसादनी: enhancing/clarifying the complexion
• Type: Adjective (Noun-like)
• Root: प्रसादनी (प्रसाद)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘वर्णस्य प्रसादनी’ = वर्णं प्रसादयति/प्रसादं करोति इति; विशेषणरूपेण (पूर्वपद-समास)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

Entities Mentioned

• madhuka-niryūha
• kaṭaśarkarā

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FAQs

What does ‘varṇa-prasādanī’ imply in an administrative context?

An officially sanctioned processing aid to standardize appearance, helping inspectors judge conformity and merchants maintain market-grade consistency.