Sushruta Samhita

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विशेषतस्तु तत्र, अश्मवती स्थिरा गुर्वी श्यामा कृष्णा वा स्थूलवृक्षशस्यप्राया स्वगुणभूयिष्ठा; स्निग्धा शीतलाऽऽसन्नोदका स्निग्धशस्यतृणकोमलवृक्षप्राया शुक्लाऽम्बुगुणभूयिष्ठा; नानावर्णा लघ्वश्मवती प्रविरलाल्पपाण्डुवृक्षप्ररोहाऽग्निगुणभूयिष्ठा; रूक्षा भस्मरासभवर्णा तनुवृक्षाल्परसकोटरवृक्षप्रायाऽनिलगुणभूयिष्ठा; मृद्वी समा श्वभ्रवत्यव्यक्तरसजला सर्वतोऽसारवृक्षा महापर्वतवृक्षप्राया श्यामा चाकाशगुणभूयिष्ठा ||४||

sanskrit

"Specifically, the characteristics of soil are as follows: Soil that is stone-like, firm, heavy, and dark (black) or of the color of large trees and grains, is best for plants with qualities of stability and sturdiness. Soil that is smooth, cool, with abundant water, and resembling soft plants and tender grass in color, is best for plants with properties related to water (white color). Soil that is varied in color, light, and with sparse and pale vegetation, is best for plants with qualities related to fire. Soil that is dry, ash-colored, with thin and sparse vegetation, is best for plants with qualities related to air. Soil that is soft, level, with a uniform appearance and abundant vegetation, is best for plants with qualities related to the sky (dark color)."

english translation

hindi translation

vizeSatastu tatra, azmavatI sthirA gurvI zyAmA kRSNA vA sthUlavRkSazasyaprAyA svaguNabhUyiSThA; snigdhA zItalA''sannodakA snigdhazasyatRNakomalavRkSaprAyA zuklA'mbuguNabhUyiSThA; nAnAvarNA laghvazmavatI praviralAlpapANDuvRkSaprarohA'gniguNabhUyiSThA; rUkSA bhasmarAsabhavarNA tanuvRkSAlparasakoTaravRkSaprAyA'nilaguNabhUyiSThA; mRdvI samA zvabhravatyavyaktarasajalA sarvato'sAravRkSA mahAparvatavRkSaprAyA zyAmA cAkAzaguNabhUyiSThA ||4||

hk transliteration