Essay name: Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature
Author:
Sulekha Biswas
Affiliation: Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies the presence of Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature over three millennia, from the Rigveda to Rasaratna-Samuccaya. It establishes that ancient Indians were knowledgeable about various minerals and metallurgy prior to the Harappan era, with literary references starting in the Rgveda.
Appendix A - Scientific information on the Minerals used
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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C- 19 SRGALAGARTA - Sealkot (modern). city S' RAKHA LA -in- SA S ONA - S AUNDIKA - chain, fetter. Pan. 5.2.79. SRN in Rv. is sickle to crush, injure, break Pan. 3.2.173., 7.4.12 red, crimson. Pan, 4.1.43. - distiller, Pan, 4.3.106. S RI - light, lustre, radiance, beauty.. Pan. 7.1.56. SAMYOGA intimate connection. Pan. 5.1.38. - SAMSARGIN - mixed mixed together, comingled. Pan. 3.2.1.42. SAMSRJA to join, unite, mingle, mix. Pan. 3.2.142. SAMSKRTA perfected, made ready. Pan. 4.2.16. SAKTA - - clinging, adhering. Pan. 7.2.18. SAMKAS'A (similar) look, appearance. look, appearance. Pan. 4.2.80 SATTVA SAMTÄ€PA SANDAVA - reality, substance, esence. Pan 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 great buming heat, glow, fire. Pan. 5.1.101. incendiary. Pan. 3.3.23, buming bright. SAMID DRSADA fuel stone or firewood. SAMUTTA SAMUDRA - - 1 Pan. 5.4.10 6 Coal? lignite?
well moistened, thoroughly wet
ocean.
SAMPARKIN mixed, blended. Pan. 3.2.142.
SAMPAD wealth, fortune
SAMPRCA to mix together, commingle
Pan. 3.2.142. From this SAMPARKA
