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.