Arthashastra
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काल पर्वतकं रक्त कालम् अनवद्य वर्णं वा ॥
Kála-parvataka is of pleasant appearance.
english translation
kAla parvatakaM rakta kAlam anavadya varNaM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकोश अगार पर्वतकं कालं काल चित्रं वा ॥
Kosákaraparvataka (that which is the product of that mountain which is of the shape of a bud) is black or variegated black.
english translation
koza agAra parvatakaM kAlaM kAla citraM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशीत उदकीयं पद्म आभं काल स्निग्धं वा ॥
Sítódakíya is black and soft, and smells like a lotus-flower.
english translation
zIta udakIyaM padma AbhaM kAla snigdhaM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनाग पर्वतकं रूक्षं शैवल वर्णं वा ॥
Nágaparvataka (that which is the product of Naga mountain) is rough and is possessed of the colour of Saivala (Vallisneria).
english translation
nAga parvatakaM rUkSaM zaivala varNaM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशाकलं कपिलम् । इति ॥
and Sákala is brown.
english translation
zAkalaM kapilam । iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript