[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.c49.90 # Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c49.90 Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c49.90 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c49.90](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c49.90) \*Pari-Pavana\* : cleaning or winnowing corn (8.4.34). \*Pu\* means to purify \*Pāvaka\* the purifier. \*Pavana\* — air. Thus, \*Pari-Pavana\* means purification by pneumatic jigging, through descent aganist (\*pari\*) drag in wind (\*pavana\*). - [Previous: v2.c49.89](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c49.89) - [Next: v2.c49.91](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c49.91) - [Up: v2.c49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c49) ## Cites (1) - [Aṣṭādhyāyī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.vyakarana.astadhyayi-school.astadhyayi.8.4.34) — Pāṇini, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c49.90](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2.c49.90) · Pramāṇa