Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 11 Sutra 30 - Arthashastra | Urdu | Vedapath

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Sutra 30

Devanagari script

वैडूर्यमुत्पलवर्णः शिरीषपुष्पक उदकवर्णो वंशरागः शुकपत्त्रवर्णः पुष्यरागो गोमूत्रको गोमेदकः ॥ कZ_०२.११.३० ॥

Transliteration

vaiḍūryamutpalavarṇaḥ śirīṣapuṣpaka udakavarṇo vaṃśarāgaḥ śukapattravarṇaḥ puṣyarāgo gomūtrako gomedakaḥ

Translation

وَیڈوریہ (کی اقسام) ‘اُتپَل وَرن’، ‘شِریش پُشپَک’، ‘اُدَک وَرن’، ‘وَمش راگ’، ‘شُک پَتّر وَرن’، ‘پُشیہ راگ’، ‘گومُوترَک’ اور ‘گومیدَک’ ہیں۔

Word by Word

वैडूर्यम्vaidūrya (cat’s-eye gemstone)

उत्पल-वर्णःhaving the color of a blue lotus

शिरीष-पुष्पकः(like) a śirīṣa-flower (in appearance)

उदक-वर्णःwater-colored (clear/aqueous in hue)

वंश-रागःvaṃśarāga (a gem variety; ‘bamboo-tinted’)

शुक-पत्त्र-वर्णःhaving the color of a parrot’s feather

पुष्य-रागःpuṣyarāga (yellow gem; topaz)

गो-मूत्रकःgomūtraka (a gem variety; cow-urine colored)

गो-मेदकःgomedaka (a gemstone; hessonite/garnet)

Entities Mentioned

vaiḍūrya

puṣyarāga

gomedaka

FAQs

Why use nature-based color analogies (utpala, parrot-leaf, water)?

They create shared, repeatable reference points for inspectors and traders in an era without instrumental color measurement, improving consistency in valuation.