Arthashastra

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स परिभाण्डे वा रूपे लवणम् उल्कया कटु शर्करया तप्तम् अवतिष्ठते ॥

In an ornament or a coin (sapari-bhánde vá rúpe) salt mixed with hard sand (katusarkará) is so heated in flame as to make it firmly adhere to (the ornament or coin).

english translation

sa paribhANDe vA rUpe lavaNam ulkayA kaTu zarkarayA taptam avatiSThate ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript