Arthashastra
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वेत्र शीक वल्ली वाशी श्याम लता नाग लता आदिर् वल्ली वर्गः ॥
Vetra (cane), sokavalli, vási (Justicia Ganderussa ?), syámalatá (Ichnocarpus), nágalata (betel), etc., form the group of creepers.
english translation
vetra zIka vallI vAzI zyAma latA nAga latA Adir vallI vargaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमालती मूर्वा अर्क शण गवेधुका अतस्य् आदिर् वल्क वर्गः ॥
Málati (Jasminum Grandiflorum), dúrvá (panic grass), arka (Calotropis Gigantea), sana (hemp), gavedhuka (Coix Barbata), atasí (Linum Usitatis simum), etc., form the group of fibrous plants (valkavarga).
english translation
mAlatI mUrvA arka zaNa gavedhukA atasy Adir valka vargaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमुञ्ज बल्बज आदि रज्जु भाण्डम् ॥
Munja (Saccharum Munja), balbaja (Eleusine Indica), etc., are plants which yield rope-making material (rajjubhánda).
english translation
muJja balbaja Adi rajju bhANDam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptताली ताल भूर्जानां पत्त्रम् ॥
Táli (Corypha Taliera), tála (palmyra or Borassus Flabelliformis), and bhúrja (birch) yield leaves (patram).
english translation
tAlI tAla bhUrjAnAM pattram ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकिंशुक कुसुम्भ कुङ्कुमानां पुष्पम् ॥
Kimsuka (Butea Frondosa), kusumbha (Carthamus Tinctorius), and kumkuma (Crocus Sativus) yield flowers.
english translation
kiMzuka kusumbha kuGkumAnAM puSpam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript