Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 15 Sutra 20 - Arthashastra | Marathi | Vedapath

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Sutra 20

Devanagari script

पिप्पलीमरिचशृङ्गिबेराजाजीकिराततिक्तगौरसर्षपकुस्तुम्बुरुचोरकदमनकमरुवकशिग्रुकाण्डादिः कटुकवर्गः ॥ कZ_०२.१५.२० ॥

Transliteration

pippalīmaricaśṛṅgiberājājīkirātatiktagaurasarṣapakustumburucorakadamanakamaruvakaśigrukāṇḍādiḥ kaṭukavargaḥ

Translation

‘तिखट/मसाले’ वर्ग (कटुक-वर्ग) मध्ये पिप्पली, काळी मिरी (मरिच), शृङ्गी, आले (बेर), अजाजी, किराततिक्त, पांढरी मोहरी (गौरसर्षप), कुस्तुम्बुरु (धणे), चोरक, दमनक, मरुवक, शिग्रुकांड (शेवग्याची देठ) इत्यादी येतात।

Word by Word

पिप्पलीlong pepper

मरिचblack pepper

शृङ्गिबेरdry ginger (śṛṅgībera)

अजाजीajājī (a spice; commonly identified with cumin/caraway in traditional lists)

किराततिक्तkirāta-tikta (a bitter herb; commonly identified with swertia/chirayata in traditional materia medica)

गौरसर्षपwhite mustard

कुस्तुम्बुरुcoriander (seed/plant)

चोरकchoraka (an aromatic drug; plant identification varies in tradition)

दमनकdamanaka (an aromatic herb; often linked with Artemisia in later tradition)

मरुवकmaruvaka (an aromatic herb; often glossed as marjoram-type in later lists)

शिग्रुकाण्डstem/pith of śigru (moringa)

आदिand the like; etc.

कटुकवर्गःthe pungent group/class (of drugs/spices)

Entities Mentioned

storehouse

medical/provisioning interface

FAQs

What governance concern is implicit in listing spices so precisely?

Spices are high-value and easily adulterated; categorization supports auditing, controlled issue, and prevention of pilferage.