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प्रतिलेपिना रसेन द्वि गुण अभ्यक्तं तपनीयं शुक पत्त्र वर्णं भवति ॥
When tapaníya is twice drenched in (the above) solution mixed with mercury (rasa), it acquires the colour of the feathers of a parrot.
english translation
तस्य आरम्भे राग विशेषेषु प्रतिवर्णिकां गृह्णीयात् ॥
Before these varieties of gold are put to use, their test streak shall be taken on touchstone.
english translation
तीक्ष्ण ताम्र संस्कारं च बुध्येत ॥
The process of assaying tíkshna and copper shall be well understood.
english translation
तस्माद् वज्र मणि मुक्ता प्रवाल रूपाणाम् अपनेयि मानं च रूप्य सुवर्ण भाण्ड बन्ध प्रमाणानि च ॥
Hence the various counterweights (avaneyimána) used in weighing diamonds, rubies, pearls, corals, and coins, (rúpa), as well as the proportional amount of gold and silver necessary for various kinds of ornaments can be well understood.
english translation
सम रागं सम द्वन्द्वम् असक्त पृषतं स्थिरम् । सुप्रमृष्टम् असम्पीतं विभक्तं धारणे सुखम् ॥
Uniform in colour, equal in the colour of test streak to the standard gold, devoid of hollow bulbs, ductile (sthira), very smooth, free from alloys,
english translation