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 Sanscript

कोश 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 Sanscript

शीत 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 Sanscript

नाग 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 Sanscript

शाकलं कपिलम् । इति ॥

and Sákala is brown.

english translation

zAkalaM kapilam । iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript