[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.c48.55 # Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c48.55 Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c48.55 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c48.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c48.55) \*śiśīte paraśum svāyasam\* Sharpened metallic axe (10.53.9) \*prācā gavyantaḥ pṛthuparśavo yayuḥ dāśā ca vṛtrā hatamāryāni ca\* . . . With big axes came to the east the cow-plunderers — the Dāsas as well as some Āryas . . . . (7.83.1). - [Previous: v2.c48.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c48.54) - [Next: v2.c48.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c48.56) - [Up: v2.c48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c48) ## Linked texts (1) - [Ṛgvedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.10.53.9) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c48.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c48.55) · Pramāṇa