Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 15 Sutra 20 - Arthashastra | Sanskrit | Vedapath

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Sutra 20

Devanagari script

पिप्पलीमरिचशृङ्गिबेराजाजीकिराततिक्तगौरसर्षपकुस्तुम्बुरुचोरकदमनकमरुवकशिग्रुकाण्डादिः कटुकवर्गः ॥ कZ_०२.१५.२० ॥

Transliteration

pippalīmaricaśṛṅgiberājājīkirātatiktagaurasarṣapakustumburucorakadamanakamaruvakaśigrukāṇḍādiḥ kaṭukavargaḥ

Translation

पिप्पली, मरिचम्, शृङ्गी, बेरम्, अजाजी, किराततिक्तम्, गौरसर्षपः, कुस्तुम्बुरुः, चोरकः, दमनकः, मरुवकः, शिग्रुकाण्डम् इत्यादयः कटुकवर्गः।

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

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.