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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D.8
RUPA a coin 2.12.24; 5.2.61
R弄PADARSAKA an examiner of coins 2.5.10, 2.9.28, 2.12.25, 4.1.4
RUPIKA coining fee, manufacturing charges, 2.12.26, 30 and 35;
2.6.10
RUPYA silver 2.12.5. and 6; 2.14.20
ROCANI the grinding mill 3.8.11
ROCANI DRSAD the mill stones 2.15.62; 2.18.15
LAKSANADHYAKSAH mint-master 2.12.24.
LAVANADHYAKSAH master of salt works 2.12.28
LOHADHYAKSAH the director of metal-work 2.12.23
VAJRA diamond 2.6.4, 2.11.37, 2.12.27
VARNA colour or quality 2.14.5, 3.12.53, 4.1.30
VARNIK膧 the standard gold 213.17
VASAYA to gild 2.13.46
VASI TAKA gilding 2.14.17
痴膧厂罢鲍碍础
the base or frame of a gold article 2.13.43, 2.14.35,
39 and 46
VIDA
bi da
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salt containing chlorides of sodium and calcium,
also sulphate and some red iron oxide (from sea-water)
2.15.15
