Arthashastra

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घने सुषिरे वा रूपे सुवर्ण मृन् मालुका हिङ्गुलुक कल्पो वा तप्तो अवतिष्ठते ॥

In a compact and hollow piece (ghana-sushire rúpe), small particles of gold-like mud (suvarnamrinválukáh) or bit of vermilion (hingulakalkah) are so heated as to make them firmly adhere to the piece inside.

english translation

ghane suSire vA rUpe suvarNa mRn mAlukA hiGguluka kalpo vA tapto avatiSThate ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript