Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t8.5
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t8.5
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Lohitākṣa in AS, 2.11.35, rājamaṇi in Bṛ. Saṃ., 80.4 and rājamaya in MM, 442 could have meant ferruginous jasper or carnelian. We have already said that jyotīrasaka in AS, 2.11.35 and Bṛ. Saṃ., 80.5, and muktajyotirasa in MM, 441 could mean rock crystal and its ray-focusing lens. An alternative suggestion is that these terms could mean light carnelian or agate, reddening on exposure to the warmth of the sun-rays.
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- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Bṛhatsaṃhitā — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit