Anandakanda 1.8.19

1.8.19

pūrvottarottaraguṇā bhavanti prāṇavallabhe /
rasasya krāmaṇaṃ vajraṃ hemakāntaghanaṃ bhavet //

Each subsequent one possesses greater qualities than the preceding one, O darling of my life. / The vehicle for mercury is diamond, gold, lodestone, and mica;