तदुभयं तापनिकषाभ्यां निह्शब्दोल्लेखनाभ्यां वा विद्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.१४.३२ ॥
tad ubhayaṃ tāpanikaṣābhyāṃ nihśabdollekhanābhyāṃ vā vidyāt
Ang dalawang uri na iyon ay dapat makilala sa pamamagitan ng pag-init at pagsubok sa batong pansubok (touchstone), o sa pamamagitan ng mga pagsubok na pagkayod at pag-ukit na walang tunog.
Because surface treatments (leaf, polish, color enhancement) can defeat any single method; layered verification reduces false acceptance.
Institutionalize standardized assay procedures and require objective tests (not mere appearance) before accepting, storing, or paying out precious metals.