Copper in Ancient India c6.s2.5
Copper in Ancient India c6.s2.5
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The third variant *lohāyas* is mentioned in the Satapatha Brāhman (V, 4, 1, 2) where it is distinguished from *ayas* and gold. It also occurs in the Jaimini Upanishad Brāhman (III. 17, 3) in contrast to *Karsnāyas* and in the Taittiriya Brāhman (III, 62, 6, 5) in opposition to *Krishnāyas* meaning "black metal" or iron.²
Linked texts (3)
- Jaiminīyopaniṣadbrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit
- Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit