पूर्व प्रणिहिता वा पिण्ड वालुका मूषा भेदाद् अग्निष्ठाद् उद्ध्रियन्ते ॥
When, intentionally causing the crucible (containing the bullion) to burst, a few sandlike particles of the metal are picked up along with other particles of a base metal previously put therein, and the whole is wrought into a mass for the intended coin or ornament), this act is termed dropping (visravana).
पूर्व प्रणिहिता वा पिण्ड वालुका मूषा भेदाद् अग्निष्ठाद् उद्ध्रियन्ते ॥
When, intentionally causing the crucible (containing the bullion) to burst, a few sandlike particles of the metal are picked up along with other particles of a base metal previously put therein, and the whole is wrought into a mass for the intended coin or ornament), this act is termed dropping (visravana).