Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 23

Devanagari script

गुडयुक्तानां वा सर्वेषां त्रिफलासम्भारः ॥ कZ_०२.२५.२३ ॥

Transliteration

guḍa-yuktānāṃ vā sarveṣāṃ triphalā-sambhāraḥ

Translation

வெல்லம் உள்ள அனைத்து தயாரிப்புகளுக்கும் திரிபலா கலவை (சேர்க்கைப் பொருளாக) சேர்க்கலாம்.

Word by Word

• गुडयुक्तानाम्: of those mixed with jaggery (jaggery-containing items)
• Type: Noun (adjectival compound)
• Root: गुड + युक्त
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचन, पुं/नपुं (सामान्य-विशेषणरूपेण); ‘युक्त’ = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (युज् धातोः)

• वा: or / alternatively
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात (either/or)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all (of them)
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचन (पुं/नपुं)

• त्रिफला-सम्भारः: a preparation/mixture of triphalā (the triphalā ingredients/compound)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: त्रिफला + सम्भार
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन, पुं; ‘सम्भारः’ = सामग्री/समुच्चयः; ‘त्रिफलायाः सम्भारः’

Entities Mentioned

• guḍa (jaggery)
• triphalā

More Details

FAQs

What is the policy value of a ‘common rule’ across all jaggery-based drinks?

It reduces ambiguity and enforcement costs by applying a single permitted-additive standard to a whole product family.