Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 64

Devanagari script

मृत्काष्ठकोष्ठाः स्नेहस्य पृथिवी लवणस्य च ॥ कZ_०२.१५.६४च्द् ॥

Transliteration

mṛt-kāṣṭha-koṣṭhāḥ snehasya pṛthivī lavaṇasya ca

Translation

Les huiles/graisses (sneha) seront stockées dans des récipients en terre cuite ou en bois ; le sel sera stocké au contact de la terre (stockage au sol).

Word by Word

• मृत्: clay, earth (as a material)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृद्
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (समाहार/द्रव्यवाचक)

• काष्ठ: wood, timber
• Type: Noun
• Root: काष्ठ
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (द्रव्यवाचक)

• कोष्ठाः: storehouses, granaries, storage rooms
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोष्ठ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• स्नेहस्य: of oil/fat; of unctuous substances
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन

• पृथिवी: the earth; land (as the source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• लवणस्य: of salt
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

Entities Mentioned

• oil/fat (sneha)
• salt
• earthen containers
• wooden containers
• ground storage

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FAQs

Why specify different storage media for oil and salt?

Because preservation depends on material compatibility: oils keep better in suitable containers, while salt is stabilized by dry ground storage.