Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 53
Devanagari script
शीतोदकीयं पद्माभं कालस्निग्धं वा ॥ कZ_०२.११.५३ ॥
Transliteration
śītodakīyaṃ padmābhaṃ kālasnigdhaṃ vā
Translation
‘Śītodakīya’ a l’apparence du lotus, ou bien il est sombre et luisant.
Word by Word
शीतोदकीयं(having) cold water; cooled/water-cooled (i.e., of cold-water kind)
शीतोदकीयं:
TypeAdjective
Rootशीतोदक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (…-इय प्रत्ययान्त)
पद्माभम्lotus-like in appearance
पद्माभम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपद्म + आभ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्
कालस्निग्धम्dark and glossy/oily (lit. time/black + glossy)
कालस्निग्धम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकाल + स्निग्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
Entities Mentioned
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śītodakīya (commodity/variety)P
padma (lotus)FAQs
It signals a recognizable sheen/appearance associated with quality; such cues support rapid field verification without specialized instruments.