[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Minerals and Metals in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996) › v2.c44.7 # Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c44.7 Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c44.7 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c44.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c44.7) According to the \*Vaiśeṣika\* system, atoms possess an intrinsic vibratory or rotatory motion (\*parispanda\*) and combine to form binary molecule (\*dvyāṇuka\*), ternary (\*tryāṇuka\*), etc. Chemical combination occurs under the influence of heat corpuscles. Atoms though eternal in themselves, are non-eternal as aggregates. - [Previous: v2.c44.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c44.6) - [Next: v2.c44.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c44.8) - [Up: v2.c44](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c44) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c44.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c44.7) · Pramāṇa