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Bhagavai 6:7:129-131
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category of śāli dhānya, the sāthī i.e., rice which grow quickly (say, in 60 days) etc. fall in the category of vrīhi dhānya, barley etc. fall in the category of sūka dhānya (owned grain), the green gram etc. fall in the category of simbi (beans), and the inferior quality or rice (kungu), etc. fall in the category of inferior or grass grain.' Semantics Sāli (Sālīnam)-a kind of better quality of rice such as brown-rice.? Vrīhi (Vīhīnam)-a kind of rice-sasthi dhanya which is white and grows quickly (say within 60 days).3 Godhūma (Godhūmäņam --wheat. Yava (Javānam)—barley. Yavayava (Javajavāņam)--Jau—a superior quality of barley. Kala--peas. Masura-lentil. Tila--sesamum. Mudga-green lentil. Māsa-horse-bean (urad). Nispāva-legume. Kulattha—horse-gram. Alisamdaga--Chinese beans (cowpeas). Satīņa-field-peas (the Vrtti explains it also as tuvara i.e. arahar). Parimanthaka (Palimamthaga)—black gram or (Bengal gram). Atasi (Ayasi)—linseed. Kusumbhaka (Kusumbhaga)-safflower. Kodrava (Koddava)-inferior quality of rice. Kvangu-Sataria Italica. Varaka (Varaga)—Indian millet. Rālaka (Rālaga)—a variety of Sataria Italica. Kodusaka (Koddūsaga)—an inferior quality of koddom. Saņa-hemp. Sarşapa (Sarisava)-mustard. Mülakabija (Mülabīya)—radish.? Koștha (Kotha)--a round enclosure for keeping grains. Palya (Palla)-its sanskrta equivalents are: palla and palya. Palya means a sack for corn. Palla means a large granary. The prāksta reading is palla. The commentators give sanskrta palya for palla. In the āgamas, the measurement of palla has been shown to be one yojana. Such big palla is not consistent with palya. Mañca-a platform built for keeping grain. Māla--a room on the mazzanine floor of a building." Āguptānam (Āguttāna)—having deposited. Avalipta (Olitta)—besmeared with cow-dung etc. at the opening. Litta (Lipta)-besmeared with cow-dung etc. all sides. Pihita (Pihiya)--covered with a lid.
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