Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t12.19
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t12.19
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v2.c43.s3.t12.19
The Sanskrit extracts on coral provided in Maṇimālā (MM, 338-344) show that in India corals of different shades of colour were held to belong to different castes: the brāhmaṇa variety is crimson-red, like the blood or eye of the hare, easily penetrable and delightful (MM, 340):