Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c41.s4.12

v2.c41.s4.12

red saugandhika, green vaidūrya, blue indranila and colourless sphaṭika. Although red saugandhika (2.11.29) was considered to be a basic variety of gems (Bṛ. Saṃ., 82.1) in the early centuries, later it was included under the category of ruby, which is padmarāga (colour of red lotus) or māṇikya (Manasollāsa, 2.475-6).