Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c39.s5.5
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c39.s5.5
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v2.c39.s5.5
Gold was obtained after melting the impure metal taken out from the mines (Ś. Brā., 6.1.3.5, Pam. Vi. Brā., 17.6.4). There is mention of nis + tap heating and melting in Jai. Brā., 1.10 and Jai. Brā. Up., 3.34.6. Golden ornaments, mentioned in the previous chapter, were also modelled in silver.
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- Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit
- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit