Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 16
Devanagari script
मेदकप्रसन्नासवारिष्टमैरेयमधूनाम् ॥ कZ_०२.२५.१६ ॥
Transliteration
medaka-prasannāsavāriṣṭa-maireya-madhūnām
Translation
(Kabilang sa mga itinakdang inuming nakalalasing ang:) medaka, prasannā, āsava, ariṣṭa, maireya, at madhu (pulot/ alak na pulot).
Word by Word
मेदकmedaka (a kind of alcoholic/fermented drink)
मेदक:
TypeNoun
Rootमेदक
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
प्रसन्नाprasannā (a type of liquor)
प्रसन्ना:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसन्ना
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
आसवāsava (fermented infusion; liquor)
आसव:
TypeNoun
Rootआसव
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
अरिष्टariṣṭa (fermented liquor, often medicinal)
अरिष्ट:
TypeNoun
Rootअरिष्ट
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
मैरेयmaireya (a kind of liquor)
मैरेय:
TypeNoun
Rootमैरेय
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
मधुof honeys / of honey (genitive plural)
मधु:
TypeNoun
Rootमधु
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन
Entities Mentioned
M
medakaP
prasannāĀ
āsavaA
ariṣṭaM
maireyaM
madhuFAQs
It defines the taxable/regulable universe of intoxicants, preventing evasion through rebranding and enabling standardized inspection.