Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t4.30
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t4.30
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v2.c43.s3.t4.30
An emerald ‘endowed with virtues’ was known to ‘fetch more price than a ruby of equal weight’. As a corollary, the depreciation in the value of an emerald had to be more than that of ruby (RP, 173-74; GP, 1.71.28-29).
Linked texts (2)
- Garuḍapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Ratnaparīkṣā of Ṭhakkura Pheru — Ṭhakkura Pheru, Apabhraṃśa