Sutra 70
Devanagari script
औत्तरपर्वतको रक्तपीतकः । इति साराः ॥ कZ_०२.११.७० ॥
Transliteration
auttaraparvatako raktapītakaḥ | iti sārāḥ
Translation
‘ਔੱਤਰਪਾਰਵਤਕ’ ਰਕਤ-ਪੀਤ (ਲਾਲੀ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਿਤ ਪੀਲਾ) ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਇਹੀ ਉੱਤਮ (ਸਾਰ) ਦਰਜੇ ਹਨ।
Word by Word
औत्तरपर्वतकःthe ‘northern mountain(-region)’ variety / from the northern mountain region
औत्तरपर्वतकः:
TypeNoun (Adjective used substantively)
Rootउत्तर-पर्वत
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; गुणवाचक-विशेषणरूपेण (नामवत्)
रक्तपीतकःreddish-yellow (in color)
रक्तपीतकः:
TypeNoun (Adjective used substantively)
Rootरक्त + पीतक
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; ‘रक्त-पीत’ (reddish-yellow) वर्णविशेषः
इतिthus; as stated
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formनिपातः; उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थकः
साराःthe best/excellent ones; the superior varieties
साराः:
TypeNoun
Rootसार
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः
Entities Mentioned
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Auttarapārvataka (commodity variety/grade)FAQs
A ‘premium tier’ designation used to justify higher valuation, preferential procurement, and stricter scrutiny in storage and resale.