Sutra 65

Devanagari script

पूर्णकद्वीपकं पद्मगन्धि नवनीतगन्धि वा ॥ कZ_०२.११.६५ ॥

Transliteration

pūrṇakadvīpakaṃ padmagandhi navanītagandhi vā

Translation

ชนิดปูรณกทวีปกะมีกลิ่นหอมคล้ายดอกบัว (ปัทมะ) หรือมีกลิ่นคล้ายเนยสด

Word by Word

• पूर्णकद्वीपकम्: ‘pūrṇaka-dvīpaka’ (a variety of aromatic dvīpaka substance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वीपक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (सूत्र-शैली: वस्तुनिर्देशः)

• पद्मगन्धि: having the fragrance of lotus
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गन्धिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (पूर्णकद्वीपकम् इत्यस्य)

• नवनीतगन्धि: having the smell of fresh butter (ghee/butter-like fragrance)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गन्धिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; विशेषणम् (पूर्णकद्वीपकम् इत्यस्य)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: अव्ययम्; विकल्पार्थक-समुच्चयः (either/or)

Entities Mentioned

• pūrṇakadvīpaka (variety)
• padma (lotus)
• navanīta (fresh butter)

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FAQs

What does offering alternative scent markers (padma or navanīta) suggest about governance practice?

That the state recognized natural variation within trade categories and codified acceptable ranges to reduce arbitrary rejections and disputes.