Principle / Ruledraft· Bṛhat Saṁhitā
Preparation and use of adamantine glue
rul-vajralepa-preparationPrāṇa relevance
Prāṇa relation not yet traced — a complete, acceptable terminal state.
Connections (1)
measured-by · 1
- BS 57.4 specifies the boiling volume and reduction ratio in drona/pala.
Sources
- txt-brihat-samhita57.1–8Classical✓ verifiedpreparation, uses, four compounds
Other attributes
- Rule Class
- procedure
- Statement
- Boil the decoction ingredients in 1 drona (256 palas), reduce to 1/8 (32 palas), mix the sediment with the resins/seeds named; apply hot. Used in temples, mansions, windows, walls, wells, and in fixing Shiva-lingas and idols; said to last a crore of years. Three further compounds (lac-soot, animal-horn vajratala, metallic vajra-sanghata) serve the same binding purpose.
- Modern Note
- Even now such glues (Ashtabandha) are prepared in temple premises for fixing images [MODERN — M.R. Bhat (1981)].
- Tag
- CLASSICAL