Chapter 5 - Lohas (Metal)

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Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature [by Sulekha Biswas]

Metals and Alloys discussed in Rasaratna-samuccaya. [[[ p. 14 ]]] Rasaratnasamuccaya provided a definition and classification for the metallic systems. The word metal or loha was defined as dhatula he luha iti matah sa api karsarthavaci (Rasaratna-samuccaya 5. 1) derived from the root luha which means to be extracted. Four suddha or pure lohas were named: suvarna rajata, tamra and loha (iron). point metals such as naga (lead) and Vanga Low melting (tin) were known as putilohas....

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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]

As my child, by knowing one nugget of gold (as gold or metal) all that is made of metal is made known (by its similarity,), so is that instraction; or as by knowing the correct word Loha, (all other words like Loha, etc. , are known) for they are corruptions of it, owing to the difference of pronunciation, caused by the organ of speech. —405. Mantra 6. 1. 6. 6....

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List of Mahabharata people and places [by Laxman Burdak]

(loha, लॊह) (II. 24. 24), (IX. 44. 70), Lohajangha (lohajangha, लॊहजङ्घा) (II. 46. 21), Lohamekhala (lohamekhala, लॊहमेखला) (L) (IX. 45. 18),(L) (IX. 45. 21), Lohatarini (lohatarini, लॊहतारिणी) (R) (VI. 10. 17), Lohavaktra (loha vaktra, लॊहा वक्त्र) (IX. 44. 70), Lohita(lohita, लॊहित) (II. 9. 8),(II. 24. 16),(IX. 44. 101), Lohitaksha (lohitaksha, लॊहिताक्ष) (IX. 44. 22), Lohitakshi (lohitakshi, लॊहिताक्षी) (L) (IX. 45. 22), (L) (IX. 45. 23), Lohitagriva (lohitagriva, लॊहितग्रीवा)(IX. 44. 100), Lohitya...

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