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तेन काशिकं पौण्ड्रकं च क्षौमं व्याख्यातम् ॥

The above will explain other kinds of fabrics such as Kásika, Benarese products, and Kshauma which is manufactured in Pándya (Paundraka).

english translation

मागधिका पौण्ड्रिका सौवर्ण कुड्यका च पत्त्र ऊर्णा ॥

Mágadhika (product of the Magadha country), Paundraka, and Sauvarnakudyaka are fibrous garments.

english translation

नाग वृक्षो लिकुचो बकुलो वटश् च योनयः ॥

Nágavriksha (a species of a tree), Likucha (Artocarpus Lakucha), and Vakula (Mimusops Elengi), and Vata (Ficus Indica) are the sources (of their fibres).

english translation

पीतिका नाग वृक्षिका ॥

That of Nágavriksha is yellow (pita).

english translation

गो धूम वर्णा लैकुची ॥

that of Likucha is of the colour of wheat.

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