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Brihat Samhita

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सर्जरसरसऽमलकानि चैति कल्कः कृतो द्वितीयो अयम् । वज्राख्यः प्रथमगुणैरयं अपि तेष्वेव कार्येषु ॥ ५७-०६ ॥

The paste made from resin, mercury, and āmalaka fruit constitutes this second formula. Known as the "Vajra" [adamantine] mixture, it possesses the primary qualities and is to be employed for the very same purposes.

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गोमहिषाजविषाणैः खररोम्णा महिषचर्मगव्यैश्च । निम्बकपित्थरसैः सह वज्रतलो नाम कल्को अन्यः ॥ ५७-०७ ॥

Form a mixture of the horns of the cow, the buffalo, and the goat reduced to powder, the hair of the ass. the skin of the buffalo, the mild of the cow and the juice of the Nimba and the Kapittha trees; throw the mixture in a jar of water and heat it, the resulting kalka is also an excellent animal cement.

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अष्टौ सीसकभागाः कांसस्य द्वौ तु रीतिकाभागः । मयकथितो योगो अयं विज्ञेयो वज्रसङ्घातः ॥ ५७-०८ ॥

Melt together eight parts of lead, two parts of bronze and one part of brass; the result will be a strong metallic cement. This is according to Maya.

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Chapter 58

Verses 1-5