Arthashastra

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प्रवालकम् आल कन्दकं वैवर्णिकं च, रक्तं पद्म रागं च करट गर्भिणिका वर्जम् इति ॥

Alakandaka, and Vaivarnaka are the two varieties of coral which is possessed of ruby-like colour, which is very hard, and which is free from the contamination of other substances inside.

english translation

pravAlakam Ala kandakaM vaivarNikaM ca, raktaM padma rAgaM ca karaTa garbhiNikA varjam iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript