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Marakata, a treasured gem is green in colour. Its colour is seen compared to the colours of different substances in nature. This gem is said to be produced in the port of Marakata at red sea and hence the name. In connection with the origin of this gem there are some myths also.

骋补谤耻岣峚辫耻谤腻峁嘺^[1] compares the colour of Marakata with that of Bhall膩takapatrik膩 (Sprout of the marking nut). It also describes this gem as inlaid with gold dust. It is believed that this gem studded in gold is good for warriors and wise alike. 骋补谤耻岣峚辫耻谤腻峁嘺^[2] records an interesting story in association with the birth of this gem. As per this story, it is the bile of the demon Bala that turned into Marakata. This bile was consumed by 骋补谤耻岣峚, after an attack on 痴腻蝉耻办颈, who was carrying away the bile. The bile consumed thus was vomited through the nostrils of 骋补谤耻岣峚 and it turned into Marakata. It is for the same reason that this gem is considered an antidote for snake poison and hence known by the name G膩rutmata.

In 狈腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补^[3], the ornaments recommended for Siddha women are those studded with emerald.

础尘补谤补办辞艣补^[4] gives three synonyms of Marakata鈥擜艣vagarbha, Hira峁噈a峁噄, and Marutmata. The term Marutmata is used by 叠腻峁嘺^[5] and 顿补峁囜笉颈^[6]

叠峁沨补迟蝉补峁僪颈迟腻^[7] gives reference to four varieties of Marakata on the basis of its colour. Thus it resembles a parrot wing, bamboo leaves, plantain tree and 艢颈谤墨峁�a flower in colour. To appease gods 叠峁沨补迟蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 advices one to wear good qualitied Marakata.

惭腻苍补蝉辞濒濒腻蝉补^[8] compares the colour of an emerald with that of lotus flower.

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

I.71.1-10

[2]:

Ibid, I71.1-10

[3]:

Studies in the N膩tya艣膩stra, p.136

[4]:

2.9.92

[5]:

碍腻诲补尘产补谤墨 Eka S膩峁僺k膩rika Adhyayana (碍腻诲补尘产补谤墨), pp.35, 66, 67, 98, 142, 188, 193, 196, 206

[6]:

础惫补苍迟颈蝉耻苍诲补谤墨办补迟丑腻, pp.98,140,177

[7]:

LXXXII.I, LIII.46

[8]:

II.vv.1049-1056