Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t11.30
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t11.30
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c9.t11.30
Among precious metals and jewellery mention may be made of precious stones, jewels, pearls, conches, corals, rubies,¹⁵² gomedaya (zircon), rucaka, anka, sphatika (quartz) lohitākṣa, marakata (emerald), masāragalla,¹⁵³ bhujagamocaka (serpentine), indranīla (sapphue), hamsagarbha (a variety of rock-crystl), pulaka, sāgandhika (a ruby) candraprabhā, vaidūrya (cat's eye), jalakānta or candrakānta (moon-stone) and sūryakānta¹⁵⁴ (sun-stone).