Sutra 77

Devanagari script

शेषा नवनीतवर्णा ॥ कZ_०२.११.११२ ॥

Transliteration

śeṣā navanītavarṇā

Translation

மீதமுள்ள வகைகள் வெண்ணெய்-நிறம் (நவநீத-வர்ண) உடையவை.

Word by Word

• शेषाः: the remaining (ones/things)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: शेष
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्ग (विशेषणरूपेण)

• नवनीत-वर्णाः: butter-coloured; having the colour of fresh butter
• Type: Adjective (compound)
• Root: वर्ण (नवनीत)
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; नवनीतस्य वर्ण इव वर्णः—‘butter-coloured’

Entities Mentioned

• (remaining varieties)
• navanīta-varṇa

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Why introduce a ‘remaining varieties’ rule?

To close classification gaps so inspectors can assign a standard grade even when a subtype is not individually enumerated.