Sutra 59
Devanagari script
पारसमुद्रकं चित्ररूपमुशीरगन्धि नवमालिकागन्धि वा । इति ॥ कZ_०२.११.५९ ॥
Transliteration
pārasamudrakaṃ citrarūpam uśīragandhi navamālikāgandhi vā | iti
Translation
ชนิดปารสมุทรกะ (pārasamudraka) มีลักษณะหลากสี และมีกลิ่นหอมของอุศีระ (หญ้าแฝก) หรือของนวมาลิกา (พวงมะลิสด)
Word by Word
पारसमुद्रकम्(an item) from across the sea; imported/overseas (product)
पारसमुद्रकम्:
TypeNoun (Adjective used substantively)
Rootपार-समुद्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (विशेष्य-लोपे विशेषणवत्)
चित्ररूपम्variegated/ornate in appearance; of diverse form
चित्ररूपम्:
TypeNoun (Adjective used substantively)
Rootचित्र-रूप
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (विशेष्य-लोपे)
उशीरगन्धिhaving the fragrance of uśīra (vetiver)
उशीरगन्धि:
TypeAdjective
Rootउशीर-गन्धिन्
Formगन्धिन्-प्रातिपदिक (इन्-प्रत्ययान्त), (नपुंसक/पुं/स्त्री) एकवचन द्वितीया—सन्दर्भे विशेषणवत् (विशेष्य-लोपे)
नवमालिकागन्धिhaving the fragrance of navamālikā (a jasmine-type flower/creeper)
नवमालिकागन्धि:
TypeAdjective
Rootनव-मालिका-गन्धिन्
Formगन्धिन्-प्रातिपदिक; (नपुंसक/पुं/स्त्री) एकवचन द्वितीया—सन्दर्भे विशेषणवत् (विशेष्य-लोपे)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive)
इतिthus; so (ending the quotation/list)
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formउद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक अव्यय
Entities Mentioned
P
pārasamudraka (variety/origin term)U
uśīra (vetiver)N
navamālikā (fresh garland/jasmine note)FAQs
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