Sushruta Samhita

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भवतश्चात्र- नैवातितीक्ष्णो न मृदुः शुक्लः श्लक्ष्णोऽथ पिच्छिलः | अविष्यन्दी शिवः शीघ्रः क्षारो ह्यष्टगुणः स्मृतः ||१६||

sanskrit

And in this regard, it is said: Not too sharp, not mild, white, smooth, and slimy, Not oozing, auspicious, quick, the alkali is said to have eight qualities.

english translation

bhavatazcAtra- naivAtitIkSNo na mRduH zuklaH zlakSNo'tha picchilaH | aviSyandI zivaH zIghraH kSAro hyaSTaguNaH smRtaH ||16||

hk transliteration