Sutra 11
Devanagari script
गोदन्तशृङ्गप्रतीवापो मृदुस्तम्भनः ॥ कZ_०२.१२.११ ॥
Transliteration
godantaśṛṅgapratīvāpo mṛdustambhanaḥ
Translation
Una adición de fundente (pratīvāpa) de diente y cuerno de vaca produce un efecto leve de “endurecimiento/asentamiento” (stambhana).
Word by Word
गोदन्तशृङ्गप्रतीवापःapplication/sprinkling (of a medicinal preparation) using an implement made from a cow’s tooth and horn
गोदन्तशृङ्गप्रतीवापः:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रति-√वप् (वपन/वपनम्; ‘to sow, to strew, to apply by sprinkling’)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः = गो-दन्त-शृङ्ग-प्रतीवापः (गोदन्तेन शृङ्गेण च कृतः प्रतीवापः)
मृदुस्तम्भनःhaving a mild arresting/styptic (astringent) effect
मृदुस्तम्भनः:
TypeAdjective (used predicatively)
Root√स्तम्भ् (स्तम्भन; ‘to stop, to stiffen, to arrest’)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः = मृदु-स्तम्भनः (मृदुं स्तम्भनं यस्य / मृदु-प्रकारेण स्तम्भयति इति)
Entities Mentioned
P
pratīvāpaG
go-dantaŚ
śṛṅgaS
stambhanaFAQs
It indicates controlled finishing—achieving firmness without brittleness—useful for standardizing outputs (tools, fittings) and reducing rejects.