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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/13/11

श्वेतं स्निग्धं मृदु च श्रेष्ठम् ॥

Silver which is white, glossy, and ductile is the best.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/13/12

विपर्यये स्फोटनं च दुष्टम् ॥

and that which is of the reverse quality is bad.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/13/13

तत् सीस चतुर् भागेन शोधयेत् ॥

Impure silver shall be heated with lead of one-fourth the quantity of the impurity.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/13/14

उद्गत चूलिकम् अच्छं भ्राजिष्णु दधि वर्णं च शुद्धम् ॥

That which becomes full of globules, white, glowing, and of the colour of curd is pure.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/13/15

शुद्धस्य एको हारिद्रस्य सुवर्णो वर्णकः ॥

When the streak of pure gold (made on touch-stone) is of the colour of turmeric, it is termed suvarna.

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Chapter 13

Verses 16-20