Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.12.17
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.12.17
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.12.17
acchaḥ snigdhaḥ sa-prabho ghoṣavān śītas tīvras tanurāgaś ca maṇidhātuḥ //
Pure, smooth, efflugent, sounding (when struck), very hard (satatívrah), and of little colour (tanurága) are precious stones.
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