Sutra 25

Devanagari script

छेदश्चिक्कणः समवर्णः श्लक्ष्णो मृदुर्भाजिष्णुश्च श्रेष्ठः ॥ कZ_०२.१३.२५ ॥

Transliteration

chedaś cikkaṇaḥ samavarṇaḥ ślakṣṇo mṛdur bhājiṣṇuś ca śreṣṭhaḥ

Translation

ਸਰਵੋਤਮ (ਨਮੂਨਾ) ਉਹ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਕੱਟੀ ਹੋਈ ਸਤ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਮਸ੍ਰਿਣ ਤੇ ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਹੋਵੇ, ਰੰਗ ਇਕਸਾਰ ਹੋਵੇ, ਬਣਤਰ ਬਰੀਕ ਹੋਵੇ, ਉਹ ਨਰਮ ਅਤੇ ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਹੋਵੇ।

Word by Word

• छेदः: cleavage; the quality of cutting/being cut
• Type: Noun
• Root: छिद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; भाववाचक/क्रियाफलवाचक संज्ञा (छेद = cutting/cleavage)

• चिक्कणः: smooth; even; not rough
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिक्कण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (गुणवाचक)

• समवर्णः: uniform-coloured; of even colour
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम + वर्ण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समः वर्णः यस्य (समवर्ण)

• श्लक्ष्णः: fine; smooth; polished
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लक्ष्ण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण

• मृदुः: soft; pliant
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृदु
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण

• भाजिष्णुः: shining; lustrous; radiant
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाज्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण (भाज् + इष्णु) = ‘prone to shine/partake’

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

• श्रेष्ठः: excellent; the best; superior
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण (प्रशस्ततम/उत्तम)

Entities Mentioned

• cheda

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FAQs

Why include ‘cut-surface’ criteria in addition to touchstone criteria?

Because surface plating can deceive streak tests; examining a cut exposes internal consistency and deters sophisticated fraud.