सौवर्णं भोगदं प्रोक्तं राजतं मोक्षदायकम् । ताम्रं प्रीतिकरं ज्ञेयं कांस्यजं पुष्टिबर्द्धनम् ॥ १८४ ॥
sauvarṇaṁ bhōgadaṁ prōktaṁ rājataṁ mōkṣadāyakam | tāmraṁ prītikaraṁ jñēyaṁ kāṁsyajaṁ puṣṭibarddhanam || 184 ||
Translation
Gold is said to give enjoyment, silver liberation; copper gives pleasure, bronze nourishment;
Word by word
- sauvarṇaṁ
- gold
- bhōgadaṁ
- gives enjoyment
- prōktaṁ
- is said
- rājataṁ
- silver
- mōkṣadāyakam
- gives liberation
- tāmraṁ
- copper
- prītikaraṁ
- gives pleasure
- jñēyaṁ
- is known
- kāṁsyajaṁ
- bronze
- puṣṭibarddhanam
- increases nourishment