Rasarnava 4.50

4.50

vaṅge jvālā kapotābhā nāge malinadhūmakā
śaile tu dhūsarā devi āyase kapilaprabhā //

In tin, the flame resembles a pigeon; in lead, dirty smoke;
in bitumen, O Devī, dusky gray; in iron, a tawny luster;