Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c49.228
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c49.228
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v2.c49.228
*Sattva* : reality, substance, essence. (1.4.57, 2.3.33) Later this word was used to mean the metal (essence) in the ore mineral. The word comes from *Sat* and is equivalent to *Satya*.
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- Aṣṭādhyāyī — Pāṇini, Sanskrit