Brihat Samhita

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ईषत्ताम्रं हिमवति मतङ्गजं वल्लपुष्पसङ्काशम् । आपीतं च कलिङ्गे श्यामं पौण्ड्रेषु सम्भूतम् ॥ ८०-०७ ॥

The Himālayan diamonds are somewhat of the colour of copper and those found in the Mataṇga mountains are somewhat yellow. Diamonds of Kaliṅga are yellowish and Pauṇḍra diamonds are black.

english translation

ISattAmraM himavati mataGgajaM vallapuSpasaGkAzam । ApItaM ca kaliGge zyAmaM pauNDreSu sambhUtam ॥ 80-07 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript