Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 25 Sutra 22 - Arthashastra | Kannada | Vedapath

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Sutra 22

Devanagari script

मेषशृङ्गीत्वक्क्वाथाभिषुतो गुडप्रतीवापः पिप्पलीमरिचसम्भारस्त्रिफलायुक्तो वा मैरेयः ॥ कZ_०२.२५.२२ ॥

Transliteration

meṣaśṛṅgī-tvak-kvāthābhiṣuto guḍa-pratīvāpaḥ pippalī-marica-sambhāras triphalā-yukto vā maireyaḥ

Translation

ಮೈರೇಯವನ್ನು ಮೇಷಶೃಂಗೀ ತೊಗಟೆಯ ಕಷಾಯದಿಂದ ಕಿಣ್ವಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ಬೆಲ್ಲ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, ಪಿಪ್ಪಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಚ (ಕಪ್ಪು ಮೆಣಸು) ಮಸಾಲಾ ಮಿಶ್ರಣವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ, ಬೇಕಾದರೆ ತ್ರಿಫಲೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.

Word by Word

मेषशृङ्गीmeshaśṛṅgī (a medicinal plant)

त्वक्bark; (often) cinnamon bark

क्वाथdecoction

अभिषुतःpressed out; extracted (after decoction)

गुडjaggery; molasses-cake sugar

प्रतीवापःan added charge/ingredient (esp. fermenting additive)

पिप्पलीlong pepper

मरिचblack pepper

सम्भारःmixture; collection of ingredients (spice blend)

त्रिफलाtriphala (the three-fruit compound)

युक्तःmixed; combined (with)

वाor; alternatively

मैरेयःmaireya, a type of fermented liquor

Entities Mentioned

maireya

guḍa (jaggery)

pippalī

marica

triphalā

meṣaśṛṅgī

FAQs

Why enumerate specific botanicals and spices in an administrative manual?

To define lawful composition, prevent harmful substitutions, and give inspectors objective criteria for compliance.