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(1996): II, 312–324 (see also *A.M. Shastri, Oriental Thought 6, 1–17). See for a discussion of references to rocks, non-gem materials and metals in the Bṛhatsaṃhitā: A.K. Biswas and S. Biswas (1996): 137–140. 121 It may be that Varāhamihira's account has come down to us in an incomplete form (see L. Finot, 1896: VII; A.M. Shastri, 1969: 325), but Bhaṭṭotpala says in his commentary that the four most precious ones only will be dealt with in detail. 122 An indranīla is a sapphire in which the colours of the rainbow sparkle (see A.K. and S. Biswas, 1996: 80). 123 Also mentioned at Arthaśāstra 2.11.35. 124 Also mentioned at Arthaśāstra 2.11.35 and Bṛhatsaṃhitā 5.57; it is a rūpyadhātu at Arthaśāstra 2.12.6. Vimalaka is the gem variety of pyrite (see A.K. and S. Biswas, 1996: 107). 125 A.K. and S. Biswas (1996: 97) suggest that this may be the same as the rājamaya of the Maṇimālā, which is the red variety of quartz, or ferruginous jasper or carnelian. 126 A yellowish red ruby (see A.K. Biswas and S. Biswas, 1996: 79). Compare Arthaśāstra 2.11.29 and the note in Kangle's translation (99). 127 A mahānīla is a sapphire which turns the milk in a bowl blue (see A.K. and S. Biswas, 1996: 80). 128 Identified as chatoyant quartz cat's eye by A.K. and S. Biswas (1996: 97). 129 Mentioned in the Arthaśāstra (2.11.35: jyotirasaka). Either rock crystal or carnelian, reddening on exposure to the rays of the sun (see A.K. and S. Biswas, 1996: 96 and 99); jyotīrasa may sometimes designate heliotrope or blood-stone (A.K. and S. Biswas, 1996: 101–102). The gem called jotirasa is also referred to in Pali literature (see I.B. Horner, 1963: 165). 130 Compare Bṛhatsaṃhitā 7.20; Arthaśāstra 2.11.35. A.K. and S. Biswas (1996: 107) that sasyaka, a blue copper mineral, was regarded as a minor gem in the early centuries, though not counted as such later. 131 Compare on the identifications: A.M. Shastri (1969): 324–325 and 337. See also: S.R.N. Murthy (1978): 78–80. Compare the translations by M. Ramakrishna Bhat (1987), H. Kern (1913), and S.R.N. Murthy (1990): 21–32. 132 NCC VII, 73. Vṛddhatrayī 311. Kavīndrācāryasūcipatram, Nr. 976 (Cendrasenasiddhānta). See on Kavīndrācārya Sarasvatī and his library: CESS A 2, 30; D.R. Chanana (1969); Gaṅgānāth Jhā's Foreword and R. Anantakrishna Shastry's Introduction to the edition of the Kavīndrācāryasūcipatram; P.K. Gode (1940e), (1943h), (1943i), (1945e), *(1946p); M.D. Paradkar (1966); V. Raghavan (1940); K.M.K. Sarma (1943); H.D. Sharma (1937). 133 See Pāradasamhitā 1.96; Rasajalanidhi III, 389–390; Rasaratnākara, Vādikhaṇḍa 1.66–70; Rasaratnasamuccaya 1.2 and 6.51. G. Hāldār identifies him with king Candrasena of the Candela dynasty (see on the Chandella dynasty: D.C. Ganguly, 1984: 83–87), a contemporary of Samudragupta (Vrddhatrayī 311). Bhudeb Mookerjee regards him as king Candrasena, founder of the Candra dynasty, and as the one who erected the famous iron pillar of Delhi (Rasajalanidhi V, Intr. XVIII–XX). Compare on this pillar, believed to date from about A.D. 400: T.R. Anantharaman (1995); P. Rāy (1956): 99–101; B.V. Subbarayappa (1971): 299–300. 134 Rasajalanidhi III, 245. 135 Rasajalanidhi III, 183. 136 NCC VI, 404–405, 406: on rasāyana. Kavīndrācāryasūcipatram (Nr. 998): a work on rasāyana. S. Ārya (1984: 122), P. Rāy (1956: 128), and P.V. Sharma (AVI 467): Carpaṭasiddhā- nta by Carpaṭa. S.K. Śarmā (1992: 18): Carpaṭisiddhānta by Carpaṭinātha. Vṛddhatrayī 348–349: Carvaṭi, author of the Carpaṭisiddhānta.