बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

502 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LVII. Sl. 4-7.
the bark of Dhanvana and Vacha ; boil them all in a
Drona of water and reduce it to an eighth of its original
volume. Combine the sediments with the following
substances, viz., Srivasaka (a secretion of a tree used as
incense), Raktabola, Guggulu, Bhallataka, Kunduruka
(the exudation of Deodar), the exudation of Sarjarasa
tree, Atasi and Bilwa fruit. This paste is termed Ada-
mantine glue.
प्रासादहर्म्यवलभीलिङ्गप्रतिमासु कुड्यकूपेषु ।
सन्तप्तो दातव्यो वर्षसहस्रायुतस्थायी ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—When this glue, being heated, is applied
to temples, mansions, windows, Siva's emblems, idols,
walls and wells, it will last for a crore of years.
लाक्षाकुन्दुरुगुग्गुलुगृहधूमकपित्थबिल्वमध्यानि ।
नागफलनिम्बतिन्दुकमदनफलमधूकमाञ्जिष्ठाः ॥५॥
सर्जरसामलकानि चेति कल्कः कृतो द्वितीयोऽयम् ।
वज्राख्यः प्रथमगुणैरयमपि तेष्वेवकार्येषु ॥६॥
Slokas 5-6.—There is a second glue of excellent
qualities made of the sediments, as explained before, of
lac, Kunduru, Guggulu, house smoke, wood-apple, Bilwa
kernel, fruits of Naga, Neem, Tinduka and Madana,
madder, Sarjarasa, Raktabola and Amalaka. This too
is made use of for the purposes mentioned above.
गोमहिषाजविषाणैः खररोम्णा महिषचर्मगव्यैश्च ।
निम्बकपित्थरसैः सह वज्रतलो नाम कल्कोऽन्यः ॥७॥
Sloka 7.—There is a third glue known as Vajra-
tala which is composed of the horns of cows, buffaloes
and goats, hair of donkeys, buffalo-hide, cow-hide, Neem
fruits, wood apples and Raktabola.