Materialdraftschool: pan-indian· Bṛhat Saṁhitā
Adamantine glue, recipe 1 (decoction-and-resin)
vajralepa
mat-vajralepa-recipe-1Definition
The first adamantine glue (BS 57.1–4): a decoction of unripe Tinduka and Kapittha fruit, silk-cotton flowers, Sallaki seeds, Dhanvana bark and Vaca, boiled in 1 drona (256 palas) down to 1/8 (32 palas), the sediment then mixed with Srivasaka, myrrh, Guggulu, Bhallataka, Kunduruka, resin, Atasi and Bilva fruit.
Classical
Prāṇa relevance
Prāṇa relation not yet traced — a complete, acceptable terminal state.
Sources
- txt-brihat-samhita57.1–5Classical✓ verifiedfull recipe and uses
Other attributes
- Material Class
- cementing-compound
- Use
- Applied hot in building temples, mansions, windows, walls, wells, and in fixing Shiva-lingas and idols; said to last a crore of years (57.5).
- Ingredients Note
- Botanical identifications are Bhat's [MODERN]; see ingredient stubs in D.2.