Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t4.24
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t4.24
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The peacock’s tail, the wing of the nīlakaṇṭha, parrot’s wing, moss, fresh grass, glow-worm’s back, the śirīṣa flower and so on. Agastimata (299) referred to the important property of emerald ‘spreading its green colour all around (pārśvarañjana) when viewed against light’: