Sutra 54

Devanagari script

नागपर्वतकं रूक्षं शैवलवर्णं वा ॥ कZ_०२.११.५४ ॥

Transliteration

nāgaparvatakaṃ rūkṣaṃ śaivalavarṇaṃ vā

Translation

‘Nāgaparvataka’ သည် ခြောက်သွေ့/ကြမ်းတမ်း သို့မဟုတ် ပင်လယ်ရေညှိစိမ်းရောင် ဖြစ်သည်။

Word by Word

• नागपर्वतकम्: (something) having the ‘nāga-mountain-like’ (i.e., elephant/mountain-like) form/appearance; ‘nāga-parvataka’ type
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग + पर्वतक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (विशेषणवत् प्रयोगः)

• रूक्षम्: rough, dry, coarse
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; विशेषणम्

• शैवलवर्णम्: moss-colored; having the color of algae/moss (greenish)
• Type: Noun (used adjectivally)
• Root: शैवल + वर्ण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘शैवलस्य वर्णः’ इति

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (either/or)

Entities Mentioned

• nāgaparvataka (commodity/variety)
• śaivala (algae/seaweed)

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FAQs

How can ‘rūkṣa’ be used in stock management?

Dryness/roughness can indicate age, storage conditions, or a different grade; recording it supports rotation decisions and valuation adjustments.