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First Prashasana Pada [39 Mrittika (black soil), (2) Neelamrittika (blue soil), (3) Lohitamrittika (red soil), (4) Haridramrittika (yellow soil), (5) Shuklamrittika (white soil), (6) Pandumrittika (pale soil) and (7) Panakamrittika (green soil like moss). 24. How many types of Kharbadarpudhavikayika are there? [24 Ans.] Kharbadarpudhavikayika are said to be of many types / They are as follows - (1) Prithvi (earth), (2) Sakkara (gravel), (3) Valuya (sand), (4) Uvale (stone), (5) Sila (rock), (6) Lonuse (salt), (7) Ash (alkaline land, barren land), (8) Ayas (iron), (9) Tamba (copper), (10) Tauy (lead), (11) Sosay (tin), (12) Rupp (silver), (13) Suvanne (gold), (14) Baire (diamond), (15) Hariyale (orpiment), (16) Hingulu (realgar), (17) Manosilla (magnesium), (18) Sasaganjan (mercury), (19) Anjan (collyrium), (20) Pavale (coral), (21) Anbpadal (mica), (22) Bhawaluy (mica mixed sand), Badarkay in the types of gems (23) Gomejjaye (agate), (24) Rupaye (ruby), (25) Anke (emerald), (26) Falhiye (crystal), (27) Lohiyakkhe (red gem), (28) Margay (emerald), (26) Masaragalle (sapphire), (30) Bhuymoyg (topaz), (31) Indnole (lapis lazuli), (32) Chandan (sandalwood), (33) Geruy (red ochre), (34) Hanse (pearl), (35) Pulae (cat's eye), (36) Sogandhie (fragrant gem), (37) Chandappam (moonstone), (38) Verulie (amethyst), (39) Jalakate (aquamarine) and (40) Surakate (sunstone) / / 8-6-10-11 // 1. 'Gomejjaye 23 Ruyge 24 Anke 25 Falhiye 26 Lohiyakkhe 27 / Chandan 28 Geruy 29 Hansg 30 Bhuymoy 31 Masaragalle 32 // 7 // Chandapph 33 Verulie 34 Jalakate 35 Chev Surakate 36 / Ae Kharpudhivie Naam Chhattisayam Hoi || 76 || ' Thus, the Pracharanga Vrittikara Shilaankaacharya has enumerated 36 types of Kharprithvikaay in the Pracharanganiyukti gathaas, while 40 types are described in the Prajnaapana. The Uttaradhyayanasutra has gathaas similar to the Prajnaapana.