Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t13.36
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t13.36
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v2.c43.s3.t13.36
The chief sources of the oyster-pearl were mentioned in all the ancient Sanskrit texts; Kauṭilya (*AS*, 2.11.2) named *Pāṇḍyakavāṭaka*, *Pasīkā* in Pāṇḍya country, *Kauleya* in Sri Lanka, *Cūrṇi* in Kerala, etc. Varāhamihira referred (*Bṛ. Saṃ.*, 81.2) to eight sources:
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- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Bṛhatsaṃhitā — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit