Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 95

Devanagari script

कपिला वृत्तपुच्छा च । इति चर्मजातयः ॥ कZ_०२.११.९५ ॥

Transliteration

kapilā vṛttapucchā ca | iti carmajātayaḥ

Translation

Kapilā et vṛttapucchā — telles sont les variétés de cuir.

Word by Word

• कपिला: tawny/reddish-brown (hides/skins)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कपिल
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (चर्मजातयः इत्यस्य)

• वृत्तपुच्छा: having a rounded tail
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृत्त + पुच्छ
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (चर्मजातयः इत्यस्य)

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

• इति: thus; namely (introducing the list)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: इत्यादि-निर्देशार्थक-अव्ययम्; उद्धरण/समापनसूचकः

• चर्मजातयः: types/varieties of hides (leather/skins)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्म + जाति
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; ‘चर्म’सम्बन्धिन्यः ‘जातयः’

Entities Mentioned

• leather varieties (carmajātayaḥ)

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What ‘nīti’ principle is reflected by ending with ‘carmajātayaḥ’?

Administrative completeness: maintaining authoritative lists of recognized material categories to support auditing, pricing, and enforcement against substitution.