Arthashastra
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एतयोर् अन्यतरस्य मूत्र लेण्द रस सिद्धं सिद्ध अर्थक तैलम् अर्क तूल पतङ्ग चूर्ण प्रतीवापं श्वेती करणम् ॥
The oil prepared from mustard seeds which have been previously kept in the urine and fluid dung of any of the two animals, a white goat and a white donkey, causes (when applied) such white colour as that of the fibre of arka plant or the down of a (white) bird.
english translation
etayor anyatarasya mUtra leNda rasa siddhaM siddha arthaka tailam arka tUla pataGga cUrNa pratIvApaM zvetI karaNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्वेत कुक्कुट अजगर लेण्ड योगः श्वेती करणम् ॥
The mixture of the dung of a white cock and ajagara (boa-constrictor) causes white colour.
english translation
zveta kukkuTa ajagara leNDa yogaH zvetI karaNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्वेत बस्त मूत्रे श्वेत सर्षपाः सप्त रात्र उषित अस्तक्र मर्क क्षीर लवणं धान्यं च पक्ष स्थितो योगः श्वेती करणम् ॥
The pastry made from white mustard seeds kept for seven nights in the urine of a white goat mixed with butter-milk, the milk of arka plant, salt, and grains (dhánya), causes, when applied for a fortnight, white colour.
english translation
zveta basta mUtre zveta sarSapAH sapta rAtra uSita astakra marka kSIra lavaNaM dhAnyaM ca pakSa sthito yogaH zvetI karaNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकटुक अलाबौ वली गते गतं अर्ध मास स्थितं गौर सर्षप पिष्टं रोम्णां श्वेती करणम् ॥
The paste, prepared from white mustard seeds which have been previously kept within a large bitter gourd and with clarified butter prepared from the milk of valli (a creeper) for half a month, makes the hair white.
english translation
kaTuka alAbau valI gate gataM ardha mAsa sthitaM gaura sarSapa piSTaM romNAM zvetI karaNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअलोजुनेति यः कीटः श्वेता च गृह गोलिका । एतेन पिष्तेन अभ्यक्ताः केशाः स्युः शङ्ख पाण्डराः ॥
A bitter gourd, a stinking insect (pútikíta), and a white house-lizard; when a paste prepared from these is applied to the hair, the latter becomes as white as a conch-shell.
english translation
alojuneti yaH kITaH zvetA ca gRha golikA । etena piStena abhyaktAH kezAH syuH zaGkha pANDarAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript