Arthashastra

Progress:42.6%

तीक्ष्णं च अस्य मयूर ग्रीव आभं श्वेत भङ्गं चिमिचिमायितं पीत चूर्णितं काकणिकः सुवर्ण रागः ॥

The colouring ingredient of gold is one kákaní of tíkshna which is of the colour of the neck of a peacock, tinged with white, and which is dazzling and full of copper (pitapúrnitam).

english translation

tIkSNaM ca asya mayUra grIva AbhaM zveta bhaGgaM cimicimAyitaM pIta cUrNitaM kAkaNikaH suvarNa rAgaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript