Arthashastra
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गाढश् च अभ्युद्धार्यश् च पेटकः सम्यूह्य अवलेप्य संघात्येषु क्रियते ॥
Folding (petaka) either firm (gádha) or loose (abhyuddhárya) is practiced in soldering, in preparing amalgams, and in enclosing (a piece of base metal with two pieces of a superior metal).
english translation
gADhaz ca abhyuddhAryaz ca peTakaH samyUhya avalepya saMghAtyeSu kriyate ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसीस रूपं सुवर्ण पत्त्रेण अवलिप्तम् अभ्यन्तरम् अष्टकेन बद्धं गाढ पेटकः ॥
When a lead piece (sísarúpa--lead coin) is firmly covered over with gold leaf by means of wax (ashtaka), that act is termed gádhapetaka, firm folding.
english translation
sIsa rUpaM suvarNa pattreNa avaliptam abhyantaram aSTakena baddhaM gADha peTakaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस एव पटल सम्पुटेष्व् अभ्युद्धार्यः ॥
and when the same is loosely folded, it is termed loose folding.
english translation
sa eva paTala sampuTeSv abhyuddhAryaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपत्त्रम् आश्लिष्टं यमकपत्त्रं वा अवलेप्येषु क्रियते ॥
In amalgams, a single or double layer (of a superior metal) is made to cover a piece (of base metal).
english translation
pattram AzliSTaM yamakapattraM vA avalepyeSu kriyate ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशुल्बं तारं वा गर्भः पत्त्राणां संघात्येषु क्रियते ॥
Copper or silver may also be placed between two leaves (of a superior metal).
english translation
zulbaM tAraM vA garbhaH pattrANAM saMghAtyeSu kriyate ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript