Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.11.5
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.11.5
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.11.5
sthūlaṃ vṛttaṃ nistalaṃ bhrājiṣṇu śvetaṃ guru snigdhaṃ deśaviddhaṃ ca praśastam //
That which is big, circular, without bottom (nistalam), brilliant, white, heavy, soft to the touch, and properly perforated is the best.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan, Sanskrit
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- Minerals and Metals in Ancient India — Biswas & Biswas 1996, English