Rasa ratna samuchaya - 1st 11 chapters

Rasa Shastra Book, Basics of Rasashastra

1. RASA RATNA SAMUCHAYA – PART 1 GUIDE Dr. BASAVARAJ .Y. GANTI HOD DEPT OF RS&BK SDMCA , HASSAN PRESENTER Dr. SHOBITHA MADHUR 2 nd YEAR PG SCHOLAR DEPT OF RS & BK SDMCA, HASSAN

2. Book of compilation unlike rasa padhati , rasa prakasha sudhakara etc 2/3 part of sutrasthana is taken from somadeva virachita Rasendra Chudamani . Divided in to different sthanas by teekakara Chintamani Shasatri in his teeka “ Saralartha Prakashini ” Sutra sthana – 1 to 11 Chikitsa sthana – 12 to 27 Kalpa sthana – 28 to 30 Yogas told in chikitsa sthana are less popular compared to B.R,Yo.Ra etc. Author of this book is a controversial topic. Some opine INTRODUCTION

3. ABOUT THE BOOK Controversial as the name vagbhata is given as author name Conclusion - Rasa vagbhata in 1300 – 14000 AD Compiled work from rasa prakasha sudhakara , rasarnava as declared by author himself in first chapter Written in puranik tantric style Son of Simhagupta Commentories 18 th centurty – Shivadas Sen – Sanskrit teeka 1983 – Pdt . Hazarilal Shukla – Sanskrit 1996 – Ambika dutta Shastri 1945 – Pdt.Dharmananda Sharma Prof Duttatreya Ananta Kulkarni – First 11 Chapters – Vijnana Bodhini 1942 - Meherchandra lakshman das Chintamani Shasatri - “ Saralartha Prakashini ” S. N Mishra – Sidhiprada hindi teeka

4. CHAPTER 1 - RASOTPATTI Starts with mangalacharana – यस्याऽऽनन्दभवेन मंगलकला …… Lord Shiva as Jagat Pradhana Bhishak - treating all ailment using sidha rasa amrita ( parada ) Enumerated 27 Rasa Sidhas like Nagarjuna , Rasendra , Govinda etc सूनुना सिंहगुप्तस्य रसरत्नसमुच्चयः Compiled work - books written 27 sidhas along with other tantras written by Yogi, Hareeshvaradi Rasa sidhas . Description of Himalaya as abode of Mani, Kinnara stri and Lord shiva . From him Rasa/ Maharasa ie Parada evolved for rescuinng the world. 5 type of Rasa puja mentioned – Bhakshana Sparshana Dhyana Dana Paripujana

5. Benefit of Rasa puja – eg Darshana - 100 Ashwamedha yaga , 1 koti go dana , 1000 Svarna dana punya samana हन्ति भक्षणमात्रेण पूर्वजन्माघसंभवम् रॊगसंघमशेषेण …… सिद्धे रसे करिष्यामि निर्दारिद्र्यगदं जगत् । Abhra grasa - naivedya . P resence of rasa in udara of a person after death (in form of medicine) – papamukti and salvation. MURCHITA PARADA – roga hara BADDHA – Mukti MRUTA – Amareekarana For moksha prapti – yoga abhyasa is told – which is possible by disease free body. Rasayanas prepared out of loha and moolika cant provide mukti – they themselves are kledya , shoshya , shoshya . काष्टौषध्यो नागे …….

6. Detailed description of deha and techniques to attain moksha , hindrance in moksha prapti . Description of origin of parada – Parvathi , Shiva, Agni and Ganga . 5 wells or kupa - 5 variety of parada ( kshetra bheda ) RASA – rakta varna , without any dosha , rasayana , ajara and amaratvakara RASENDRA – rooksha , chanchala , shyava , without dosha , rasayana ( Nagas / devas who consumed this rasendra shut off the wells of rasa and rasendra – thus not available) SOOTA – lshat peeta , rooksha,doshayukta – after 18 samskara - deha into loha PARADA – Shweta varna,chanchala,sarvarogahara in different yogas MISHRAKA – Mayura chandrika chaya , after 18 samskara can be used .

7. Definition of 5 variety of rasa. रसनात् सर्व धातूनां … जरा …. रस्यते वा रसो मतः रसोपरसराजत्वात् रसेन्द्र इति कीर्तितः रोगपंकाब्धि मग्नानां पारदानाच्च पारदः सर्वधातुगतं तेजोमिश्रितं यत्र तिष्टति तस्मात् स मिश्रकः ….. To avoid all people becoming ajara amara , Shiva placed kanchuka dosha in Parada , as requested by indra . 5 PARADA GATIS – JALAGA, HAMSAGA, MALAGA ,DHUMAGA and JEEVA GATI Utpatti of hingula – due to heaviness, P arada fell from agnimukha in darada desha – along with mud – extraction with the help of patana yantra .

8. CHAPTER 2 MAHARASA NIRUPANA अभ्रवैक्रान्त …….. देव्या रजो भवेद् गन्धो धातुः शुक्रं तथाऽभ्रकम् । 1) ABHRAKA Taken from 1 raja hasta deep (1.25 feet) is grahya . Peenakadi varieties and their guna , dosha Vrishya - ayushya – balya etc properties Prashasta abhraka , chandrika yukta abhraka sevana dosha Abhraka shodhana , dhanyabhraka nirmna , marana , satva patana – shodhana – mrudukarana - marana For kshudha vardhana - abhraka satva + eranda patra rasa + bhavana with guda – kept in between vata patra - 3 puta given – ½ ratti Anupana – vidanga , vyosha , ghruta , Matra – 1 Valla

9. 2) VAIKRANTHA Grahya lakshanas , bheda (7 and 8) Utpatti - mahishasura’s rakta who was killed by durga , Prapti sthana ( North or south part of vindhya ) विकृन्तयति लोहानि तेन वैक्रान्तकः स्मृतः । Krishna varna - Deha sidhikara Peeta – Svarna Jarana Sita – Rajata Jarana Marakataprabha and Rakta – Sarva karyartha Neela and karbura – Varjya Grahana vidhi – Bhairava and Vinayaka should be worshipped Vajra sadrusha , indicated in svasa , kasa , yakshma , pandu Shodhana , Marana, Satva Patana (Al)

10. Anupana – ¼ part of svarna bhasma , pippali , ghruta , vidanga , Matra – 1 gunja SPECIAL PRAYOGA – ½ part each of parada and vaikrantha + 1 part of abhraka satva bhasma – mardana – 1 gunja in vyadhi’s which are asadhya by other bhasma . 3) MAKSHIKA Utpatti – due to vishnu kripa – got originated in sumeru parvata – in vaishakha masa gets melted. Available in Tapi nadi teera , Yavana , Kirata and China pradesha Gunas and bhedas told

11. Svarna – available in kanya kubja is svarna sannibha , available in tapati teera is pancha varna yukta Taara – Pashana bahula , alpa gunayukta Shodhana , Marana, Satvapatana Svarna makshika Rasayana - makshika satva + parada – pista prepared . Mardana with gandhaka + abhraka druti satva – lavana yantra – agni - 1 valla with vidanga+madhu Svarna makshika dravana ie satva patana – Fe 4) VIMALA Types – Hema – for hema kriya , Tara – rupya krit , Kamsya - as bheshaja Grahya - Vartula , Kona samyukta , snigdha , phalakanvita Shodhana , Marana, satva patana , yoga and its guna

12. 5) SHILAJATU Types – Gomutra gandhi , Karpura gandhi Sasatva , Nissatva Utpatti – in greeshma – due to arka taapa – melted from svarna , rupya and arka ( kamsya ) garbha himalaya Svarna Garbha – japa pushpa like, guru, svalpa tikta , svadu , best rasayana Roupya Garbha – madhura , pandura , guru, pitta rogaghna , Tamra Garbha – Neela varna , ghana , guru, KV hara , tikta , ushna , Kshayarogaghna Shudha shilajatu lakshana , Guna , shodhana , Marana Satva patana – shilajatu with dravana varga + amla varga – dhamana – loha like satva Karpura Shilajatu – Pandura , sikatakara , Shodhana with ela kashaya . No marana and satva patana . Indication – Mutra Krichra , ashmari , meha , Kamala, Pandu

13. 6) SASYAKA Utpatti – halahala visha vamana by Garuda on Marakata parvata Prashasta sasyaka lakshana – mayura kanta , bharadya etc Sasyaka guna – kusta , pittaja vyadhi , rasayana , vamaka , rechaka Shodhana , Marana ( Kukkuta puta ), satva patana ( andha musha ) Bhaluki tantra – Prayoga of tutha mudra ( Sasyaka satva + Bhunaga satva ) in netra roga , prasava kala and in shula . 7) CHAPALA Types – Goura – svarna varna , used or parada bandha Shwetha – rajata varna , used for parada bandha Aruna , Krishna - melts like laksha nad nisphala वंगवत् द्रवते वह्नौ चपलस्तेन कीर्तितः । Gunas , Shodhana , Satva patana Grahya lakshana – Shadasra , snigdha , guru, sphatika chaya

14. 8) RASAKA Types – Dardura – Sadala , good to obtain satva and Karavellaka - Nirdala , used in aushadhis Rasa and Rasaka told by Nagarjuna – act both as dehakara and lohakara Does Loha and Parada Ranjana Shodhana – Peeta Varna Satva Patana - 4 vidhis explained ( Satva will be vangabha ), some consider it as yashada . Satva Marana vidhi – satva + Haratala – mardana using loha danda – c/a bhasma Ranjana vidhi – Shudha Rasaka kept in human urine for 1 month - does ranjana of Parada , Rajata and Tamra ( Svarna Prabha ) Anupana – Kanta bhasma + Kharpara bhasma – 1g mix with triphala – Keep in Kantra loha patra one night. If taken with tila kshara can cure madhumeha

15. CHAPTER 3 UPARASA SADHARANA RASA SHUDHYADI NIRUPANA गन्धाश्मगैरिकासीसकांक्षीतालशिलांजनम् । कंकुष्टं चेत्युपरसाः च अष्टौ पारदकर्मणि । Conversation between Shiva and Parvati while explaining Gandhaka 1. GANDHAKA Utpatti – (1) Raja srava of Parvati while playing - ksheerasagara – while samudra mathana – sugandhayukta raja got mixed with amruta (2) Vasa gandha of Raja bali + vasuki mukha jwala - during samudra mathana Types – Shuka chanchunibha – best Peeta varna – madhyama shuklavarna – adhama

16. Varna bhedena – Shwetha – called as khatika , used in lepana and loha marana Peeta - Aamalasara , Shuka picha , used in rasa and rasayana Rakta – shukatunda , used in dhatuvada Krishna – durlabha , jara mrutyu nashaka Gunas , shodhana , druti nirmana – Prayoga vidhi ( nagavalli patra ) Apathya during gandhaka sevana , Kusta hara – 1 part each of shu.gandhaka and maricha + 6 part triphala – mix with amlavetasa moola kashaya ( pana and lepa ) Kandu and pama hara – 2 nishka (8g ) gandhaka grinded + taila + maricha ch + apamarga rasa – lepa over body – expose to sunlight (3 prahara ) - then takra bhojana – sit in front of fire at night – next morning lepa of mahisha chagana – snana with sheeta jala – ghrita lepa – ushna jala snana (told by soma deva ) Gandhaka taila in kushta – snuhi ksheera , arkaksheera – 7 layer – with navaneeta peshana

17. 2. GAIRIKA Types – Pashana – Kathina , tamravarna Svarna – atyanta shonita , masruna , snigdha , uttama then pashana Gunas , shodhana and satva patana told 3. KASEESA Types – VALUKA – kshara , amla , guru, dhoomabha , ushna veerya , vishaghna , shvitraghna , kesharanjana PUSHPA – prashasta , ushna , kashaya , amla , netrya , visha , VK hara , vranaghna , svitra , kshayaghna , kacharanjaka Shodhana , Satva patana (similar to sphatika ), prayoga vidhi

18. 4. TUVARI Description – originated in sourastra desha , mrutsna , vastre lipte manjista raga Types – Fataki – Peetika , guru, snigdha , vishaghna , vrana-kushtahara , Fullika – Shubhra , nirbhara , snigdha , amla , applied over tamra –turns bhasma Gunas , shodhana ( kanjika kshepana for 3 days) Satva patana 5. TALAKA T ypes – Patra – svarna varna , guru, snigdha , tanupatra , bhasura , bahupatra , rasayana Pinda – nishpatra , pinda , svalpasatva , guru, stree pushpahara , alpaguna Gunas , Shodhana , satva patana ( shwetha ), ashudha sevana dosha

19. 6. MANAHSHILA Types – Shyamangi – shyama , Rakta sagoura , bharadya Kanaveeraka – nirgoura , tejasvi , tamrabha Khandakhya – churna roopa , atirakta , bharayukta Utttrottara sresta and satvayukta Guna , ashudha sevana dosha , shodhana , satva patana 7. ANJANA Types Souviranjana – dhoomra , raktapittahara , sheeta , visha hidhma akshi rogaghna , vrana shodhana ropana Rasanjana - peetabha , visha mukha rogaghna , hidhma , varnya VPR hara

20. Srotonjana – Hima , snigdha , kashaya , svadu , lekhana , netrya , hidhma , visha , chardi,PKR hara Pushpanjana – sita , snigdha , hima , sarva akshi rogaghna , vishama jwaraghna , severe hidhma Neelanjana – guru, snigdha , netrya , VPK hara , rasayana , svarnaghna , loha mardava karaka Shodhana and satva patana vidhi 8. KANKUSHTA Utpatti – (a)Mountain near himalaya (b) Varcha of sadyo jata elephant( shyama peetabha , rechana ) (c)Baby horse’s umblical cord( shweta peeta , ateeva rechana )

21. T ypes – Nalika – Peeta , guru, snigdha , Renuka – shyamapeeta , laghu , without satva , neshta Gunas - used for rasa and rasayana karya , but satva heena Is vikriti karaka No satva patana , shodhana Babbula moola kashaya prayoga with tankana and jeeraka choorna for kankushta vishanashana SAMANYA SHODHANA AND SATVA PATANA OF RASA & UPARASA Suryavarta / kadali / vandhya karkoti / koshataki / suradali / shigru / surana kanda / jala pippali / kakamachi rasa along with saindhava lavana,yava kshara and amla rasa Bhavana for shodhana Dhamana for satva patana

22. कम्पिल्लश्चापरो गौरीपाषाणो नवसादरः कपर्दो वह्निजारश्च गिरिसिन्धूरहिंगुलौ मृद्दारशृंगमित्यष्टौ साधारण रसाः स्मृताः । KAMPILLAKA Ishtika churna , chandrika yukta , atirechana , sourastra deshe jata Rogaghnata and gunas 2. GOURI PASHANA Paryaya – Peeta , vikata , hatachoornaka Types – Sphatikabha ( uttama ), shankhabha , haridrabha Shodhana , satva patana similar to talaka Rasa bandhakara and rasa veeryakrit

23. 3. NAVASARA Utpatti – kshara obtained after burning kareera and peelu plant (b) Laghu , pandura , lavana obtained while burning ishtika Also called as chullika lavana / vida Used for rasendra jarana and loha dravana 4. VARATIKA Peetabha , granthika in prusta , deergha vritta Also called as charachara Sardha nishka – 1 ½ nishka (6g) - sresta Nishka bhara – 1 nishka (4g) - madhyama Padona nishka – ¼ nishka (1g) – kanishta Guna - rasendra jarana , vida nirmana Shodhana

24. 5. AGNIJARA Utpatti – jarayu of agnimukha named jalachara – thrown by agni – dried by sunlight No shodhana due to jala samparka 6. GIRISINDHURA Rakta varna rasa – dried in himalaya foot region Best rasa bandhaka , dehalohakara , netrya 7. HINGULA Types – Shuka tundakhya – alpa gunayukta , also called as charmara Hamsapak (d)a - pravalabha , shwetha rekha , best Rasa obtained from this is equal to gandhaka jeerna parada Darada as synonyms Shodhana vidhi , guna,satva patana ( soota sankasha )

25. 8. MRIDDARASHRINGA Sadala , peeta varna , available in gurjara mandala and abu mountain Seesa satva ( ie lead satva ), kesha ranjana , pum gadapaha SADHARANA RASA SAMANYA SHODHANA Matulunga or ardraka bhavana for 3 ratri – shoshana SATVA SHODHANA SAMANYA VIDHI Dhamana with shuddhi varga – kacha , tankana , shipra ( mukta shukti ) This method also help in amalgamation of metals

26. CHAPTER 4 RATNANAM SHUDHYADI NIRUPANA Mani – soota bandhana karaka, deha dharaka , jara vyadhi nashaka Names of manis Vaikrantha , surya kantha , heeraka , mouktika , mani , chandrakantha , rajavarta , garudodgaraka ??? Pushyaraga , gomeda , padmaraga , pravala , vaidhurya , neela SRESTA MANIS – Padmaraga , Indraneela , Marakata , Pushparaga , Vajra Manis for nava graha – 2 different opinion Prayoga of ratnas – Rasa sidhi , for rasayana , daana , dharana , devata archana MANIKYA – 2 types - Padmaraga and neelagandhi , sreshta variety with their lakshana (in each variety), therapeutic uses, nikrista manikya lakshana

27. MOUKTIKA Prashasta lakshana , mukta shukti gunas , tyajya mukta , amayika prayoga PRAVALA, TARKSHYA, PUSHPARAGA Grahya lakshana (7), tyajya lakshana , amayika prayoga VAJRA Types – nara ( uttama ), nari (( madhyama ), napumsaka ( adhama ) with respect to rasa panchaka Shwethadi varna bheda - 4 types ( shwetha,peeta,lohita,krishna ) Lakshana of each type, jati anusara prayoga ( uttama varna can be used in neecha varna but vise versa not good) Shodhana, marana , sadgunya sidhi , chaladante vajra prayoga PANCHA DOSHAS IN RATNAS Grasa , Trasa , Bindu , Rekha & Jalagarbhata ,

28. NEELA Types – jala neela (8 type) and indra with their qualities, sreshta neela , therapeutic use GOMEDA Nirukti , sreshta - nikrishta gomeda lakshana , amayika prayoga VAIDHURYA Sreshta – nikrishta lakshana and amayika prayoga GENERAL RULE रत्नानां शोधनं श्रेष्टं मारणं न गुणप्रदम् । By bhasmikarana , veerya hani occurs. SAMANYA SHODHANA Kept in nimbu rasa or tushambu for 3 days VISHESHA SHODHANA Manikya – amla , Mouktika – jayanti etc Bhasmikarana of ratnas except for vajra told

29. DRAVANA VIDHI FOR RATNA Lavana varga , ksharavarga , dravanati etc drug – bolus – ratna kept inside – tie with bhoja patra – then vastra veshtana – svedana in dola yantra with amla or kanji Vishista krama for mukta - vajra-vaikranta dravana RAJAVARTA Uttama madhyama lakshana , amayika prayoga , shodhana,marana , satvapatana , DRUTI RAKSHANA VIDHI Keep druti along with kusumbha taila in kacha kupi Ratna dharana guna – bhagya , alakshmi hara , ayu vardhaka etc

30. GAIRIKA Shodhana similar to rajavarta Satva patana – pashana - peeta , svarna gairika - rakta varna CHAPTER 5. LOHA SHODHANA MARANADI NIRUPANA Classiffied lohas as shudha loha , mishra loha and puti loha शुद्धलोहं कनक रजतं भानुलोहाश्मसारम् …… धातुर्लोहे लुह इति मतः Removes or attracts dosha SVARNA Types (5)- prakrita , vahnija , sahaja , khanija and rasendra vedha sanjata (best) Utpatti of each variety, samanya and vishesha guna of svarna , shodhana, marana , ashudha svarna dosha, द्रुति

31. LOHA MARANA DRAVYAS लोहानां मारणं …… RAJATA Types (3) – Sahaja (just by touch eradicates diseases, Khanija - Rasayana Kritrima - vanga by touch of rama paduka , sarva rogaghna Utpatti , guna of each type, sreshta and nikrista guna , samanya guna , अशोधित , amarita rajata sevana dosha, vishesha shodhana, marana , druti preparation SAMANYA SHODHANA OF LOHAS तैले तक्रे ….

32. TAMRA Types (2) – mlecha , nepalika ( sreshta ) Rasa karma yogya tamra , ashudha tamra prayoga dosha, shodhana, marana , prayoga vidhi , somanathiya tamra bhasma nirmna vidhi , LOUHA Types (3) – Munda loha – 3 types – mrudu , kunta , kadara Teekshna loha – 6 types – khara , sara,hrinnala , taravatta , vajira,kaala Kantha loha - 5 types - bhramaka , chumbaka , karshaka , dravaka , ( uttarottara guna prada ) romaka – each are of 3 type – peeta , krishna and rakta Krishna – for rasa and rasayana Peeta – used for vedha karma Rakta – for parada bandha

33. Eka mukha ……... pancha mukha and sarvato mukha Grahya agrahya lakshana , description about each variety Shodhana, marana (12 vidhis told), ramaraji prokta loha guna , drutikarana ASTA LOHA DRAVANA VIDHI Gandhaka and kantha pashana – equal quantity Kanta – teekshna - Munda – Kitta ( mandura )- puva one are gunayukta VANGA Types – 2 – khuraka and mishraka Guna , samanya shodhana of naga vanga,kamsya ( ghosha ) and tamra (heated – nirgundi rasa seka / mula raja pravapa in sunlight Bhasma nirmana , vanga rasayana

34. NAGA/SEESA Shudha naga swaroopa , shodhana, marana , naga rasayana PITTALA Types – 2 – Reetika and Kakatundi Guna of each variety, sreshta – nikrishta guna , druti and Pittala rasayana KAMSYA 8 part tamra + 2 part khuraka vanga Prashasta guna , tyajya lakshana , guna , shodhana and marana

35. VARTA LOHA Kamsya+Tamra+Pittala+Loha+Ahi jata ( naga ) – called as pancha loha Guna , shodhana, marana Rasa, uparasa , ratna and lohas facilitate parada for deha loha sidhi BHUNAGA SATVA Used for dravana of vajra Satva patana vidhi , satva mudrika nirmana vidhi TAILA PATANA VIDHI Indravaruni mula and ankola beeja – 2 vidhi – for svitra kushta Vividha dravya taila patana vidhi

36. CHAPTER 6 : SHISHYOPANAYANAM Reason for prakateekarana of the book न क्रमेणा विना शास्त्रं न शास्त्रेण विना क्रमः । Guru lakshana , shishya guna , anuchara guna , ayogya shishya lakshana , shishya kartavya (keep guru happy, hasta mastaka yoga) Rasashala nirmana sthala , rasa mantapa nirmana , Rasalinga sthapana vidhi – 3 nishka of svarna 9 nishka of parada – mardana with jambeera Rasalinga pooja vidhi,darshana-sparshana phala , devi poojana mantra Shishya deeksha daana vidhi ( sumuhurtha , sunakshatra , tarabala , aghora mantra , homa ), deeksha yogya shishya Kalini lakshana – for rasa bahdha , rasayana and rasa prayoga Kalini abhave anya stri – 21 days - 1 karsha (10-12g) shudha gandhaka with ghrita Aghora mantra, rasankusha mantra, rasa sidhyartha sangrahaneeya padartha

37. RASA SHAKTI – vajra , vaikranta , vajrabhra , kanthapashana , tankana and bhuna (6) UPARASA – instead of kankshi , rajavarta is mentioned as uparasa MAHARASA – instead of abhraka,vaikranta , adrija – tutha,anjana hingula are mentioned Asta loha pooja krama , upakarans for rasa sadhana (like musha,koshti etc) Rasa sidha nama , poojana vidhi Adeekshita student wont get rasa sidhi Rasa vidya patra , qualities one should pocess for rasa sidhi गुरौ तुष्टे शिवस्तुष्येत् शिवे तुष्टे रसस्तथा रसे तुष्टे क्रियाः सर्वाः …. रसविद्या दृढं गोप्या मातुः गुह्यमिव ध्रुवम् । न रोगिविदितं कार्यं बहुभिर्विदितं तथा … । Ie shouldn’t disclose medicine to patients and other people

38. CHAPTER 7. RASASHALA PRAKARANA Rasa shala sthana , bhairavadi sthapana nirdesha , koshti , satva patana kosti etc rasa sadhana dravyas told Chalani bheda – 3 types Venavi – made of venu shalaka - for sthula dravya galana Vamshaja – for churna galana Chalanika – made of karnikara , shalmali , khadira ( harijata ) stem – bordered with gaots skin – for atyanta sookshma churna Shikhitra – half burnt wood which is extinguished with water Kokila – earth digged – wood kept underground – one side of it burnt – allowed to extinguish by itself ( पयसा विना ) Upala synonyms – chagana , girindika etc Kupika nirmana dravya – kacha , loha , mrit , varata and chashaka Kupika synonyms - sidha , gola,girindika Chashaka synonyms – katori,vatika , kharika,kancholi , grahika

39. Rasakriya yogya vaidya – Rasa chintaka,nighantujna , vartika (understands ukta anukta shabda), sarva desha bhashajna Paricharaka lakshana , vaidya lakshana ( padma hasta ) Amrita hasta vaidya lakshana – pataka , kumbha , matsya, pathoja (kamala) , dhanu chihna in hand, line below anamika Dagda hasta vaidya – without kripa , adeshika , lubda , without proper guru , with krishna rekha on palms Nidhi rakshayogya purusha , Bali sadhane niyojy purusha , rasayane niyojaneeyapurusha , dhatu vade niyojaneeya Bheshaja aharane niyojaneeya purusha – aushadha namajna , shuchi , nana bhashajna-vishayajna Rasa sidhi prapaka purusha , his kartavya रससिद्धो भवेत् मर्त्यो दाता भोक्ता न याचकः । जरामुक्तो जगत्पूज्यो दिव्यकान्तिः सदा सुखी ॥

40. CHAPTER 8 : RASA PARIBHASHA KATHANA Dhanvanthari bhaga —given from Rogi to vaidhya ½ 0f ghrita and taila, avalehya 1/8, loha churna vataka 1/7 Rudra bhaga – 1/11 from merchant to Doctor Vishwasa ghataka vaidhya laxana Kajjali , Rasa pankha , Navaneeta pishti , Rasapishti , Patana pishti , Swarna raupya krusti – Getting Swarna and Raupya Back from prepared bhasma Swarna krusti uses - to give lusture to swarna , for Ranjana of Rasa beeja Vara loha – Shudha Tamra melt + Shudha teekshna Loha + Gandhaka yukta Lakucha drava dipping Hema ratti – Dravitha swarna + Vara loha - gives red colour to Swarna , also gives colour to Rajata Tara ratti – Vara loha + Dravitha rajata - Beeja ranjana , Tara ranjana Chandhra dala – Getting White coloured dhathu using Parada Bhadha parada or Loha , Anala dala - Peeta varna of Dhathu

41. Shulba naga its guna Pinjari - Mix one loha with another loha – Musha yantra - Dhamana – Nirvapana in Drava- Pandu peeta prabha Chandhrarka – Rajata 16 part, Tamra 12 part melted and mixed Nirvapana or Nirvahana – In one Loha prakshepa of Another loha through Vankanala Varitara Bhasma – Mrutam Tharathi …… Mruta loha Bhasma – Angushta Tharjanee Grushta ---- Apunarbhava - Guda gunja sukha sparsham …… Uttama Loha – Tasyopari gurudravyam …. Nirutha – Raupyena Saha samyuktham … Beeja – During Nirvapana the dhathu will become Mrudula and Chitra yukta - also called as Uttarana

42. Dala – Abhasa samskaritha Parada is used to convert dhathu in to white colour (may be white or Peeta ) Thadana – To remove one loha from a mixture - mixture is kept in musha – Dhmapana with Vanka nala Dhanyabhraka – Churnabhram ….. Satwa lakshana – Ksharamla Dravakai …… Eka kolisaka - Koshtika filled with Charcoal – Musha with dravya in middle – Dhamana - the amount of heat in which Charcoal burns upto the opening Dravana karma – Sadhya kashtas ( Durdrava – Vamsha , Swedana - Badara , Satwa patana – Madhuka , Khadira ) Hingula Akrusta Parada , Gosha Akrusta Tamra Vara naga , Uthapana , Dalana Naga sambhuta chapala – 30 pala naga bhasma – arka ksheera mardana – puta – upto karsha shesha – wont get kshaya if we give sahasra puta also Vanga sambhuta chapala – use vanga bhasma

43. Chapala obtained thus will do bandhana of parada by its touch Chapala badha parada – for dhatu vada , not for rasayana Dhouta – shakrit of bhunaga + jala – wash – the krishna varna churna obtained at the end Dvandvana – mixing two dravya using mardana dhamana etc Anuvarna suvarnaka – adding other drug to a drug in more quantity Bhanjana – reducing the fire using drava , mrit etc Patangi – due to prabhava of aushadha kalka (drugs imparting color are called as patangi ) – svarna like color to loha or tara Chullika - the patangi color will be lost after few days Patangiraga - the obtained color from patangi , through dhamana or due to kala prakarsha . It will be in the form of niryasa Avapa / prativapa – drute dravyantara …., time limit for it ( sunirmala ) Abhisheka - pouring water over druta dravya after 8 nimesha of druti

44. Nirvapa Shudhavarta – shuklothana – kala of satva nirgama Beejavarta - color similar to dravya dravya during dhamana – indicates dravya started melting Svanga sheeta – after fire put off – dravya kept in chullika for self cooling Bahi sheeta – after fire put off – dravya kept out from chullika for self cooling Svedana ( samskara )– Mala shaithilya karaka – dola yantra – kshara amla etc Mardana – bahirmala vinashana Murchana - nasta pistatva karaka, bhuja ( naga ) and kanchuka nashana Uthapana – Murcha vyapatti nashana , bringing Hg back from nasta pista stage using sunlight of dola yantra Bandha – svarupa nasha – ie chapalata nasha Patana - Vanga and ahi ( naga ) samparka kanchukaghna

45. Rodhana – rasa in potali -kept in pot having jala and saindhava – for 3 days (becomes mukhayukta ) Niyamana - parada gets veerya after rodhana - to remove this chapalata – svedana done with niyamaka vargas (told in 11 th chap) Deepana – Svedana in dola yantra – parada with dhatus / pashana / moolas – 3 days sveda – for grasa sveekara Grasa mana - deciding the amout of grasa to be given to certain amount of parada Jarana bheda – Chaarana - prakshepana of rasa on grasa ( grasa ) Dravana – melting ( pinda ) Jaarana - amalgamation of parada with grasa or parada digesting the grasa ( parinama ) Samukha and nirmukha Nirmukha jarana - without creating mukha – giving beeja at once Beeja – shudha svarna and roupya are called as beeja for parada

46. Parada Mukha - to 1 part parada , addition of 1/64 part of svarna or rajata - name given by mrigachari sidha – gets grasa lolupa – can eat kathina lohas too Rakshasa vaktra Parada – parada given grasa of divya aushadhis – kept in open kosti / musha Charana - रसस्य जठरे ग्रासक्षेपणं चारणा मता । Garbha druti – ग्रस्तस्य द्रावणं गर्भे …( grasa is kept inside parada ) Bahya druti – grasa is melted outside – mixed with parada – then jarana is done Druti and its pancha lakshana Jarana – द्रुतग्रास परिणामो विड यन्त्रादि योगतः जारणेत्युच्यते Vida – the drugs like kshara , amla , gandhakadi , mutra , patu etc drug given for digesting grasa ( svarna , rajata etc) given to parada Ranjana – giving peeta etc varna to parada which has taken beeja Saarana – taila poorna andha musha – add parada – kept in agni

47. Add svarnadi dhatu – help in loha vedhana by parada Vedha - parada with vyavayi dravya – put over melted lohas – its of many type Types – 5 – Lepa , Kshepa , Kuntha,Dhuma , shabda Lepa vedha – applying parada as lepa over dhatu patra – then giving soraka puta ( surya puta ) – dhatu turns to svarna or rajata Kshepa vedha - melt loha in musha – prakshepa of parada (16 samskarita ) over it – turns to rajata or svarna Kuntha vedha – hold samskruta parada in samdamsha – put over melted dhatu in musha Dhuma vedha – khadira kasta – nirduma agni – kramana of parada - dhumrabha bhaspa produced – through nalika – dhuma is transferred on to melted dhatu Shabda vedha – parada having vedhana shakti – made in vati form - kept in mouth. Melt dhatu in musha – blow air through pipe over musha – dhatu will convert to svarna / rajata

48. Udghatana - making svarna obtained by vedha vidhi more prakasha yukta – removing kalushata Svedana - kshara,amla,other drugs – kept in mrit patra – parada pottali – vessel mouth covered- keep in pit – due to heat produced by ksharadi and bhu garbha svedana occurs Sanyasa – above said vessel – add little water – kept over chullika – kept for svedana Svedana and sanyasa Phala – parada guna and prabhava vardhaka , sheeghra vyapti of parada over body Paribhasha told by somadeva , one should make these slokas कण्ठस्थ . One should read this chapter repeatedly to get mastery in rasa karma.

49. CHAPTER 9 YANTRA NIRUPANAM स्वेदादि कर्म निर्मातुं …. Description of Dola yantra , svedana , patana ( urdhva ), adha and tiryak , kachapa , deepika , valuka , lavana , jarana , vidyadhara etc 31 yantras described Toya mrittika - sandhi bandhana wont be lost in water Vahni mrittika – ghora vahni tapa saha , parada rodhita by this wont get lost by any gati Svarna dhupana dravya 3 types of khalva yantra – ardha chandrakara , vartula and tapta khalva

50. CHAPTER 10 MUSHA KOSHTI PUTADI KATHANA Musha paryaya – krounchika , kumudi , karahatika , pachani , vahnimitra Musha nirukti , upadana ( mrittika and loha ) Sandhilepa , bandhana , andhrana , randhrana are synonyms Mushopayogi mrittika – pandura , rakta pandura , sharkara rahita Samanya musha , vajra musha , yoga musha , vajra dravani musha , gara musha , vara musha , varna musha ( rakta varga ), roupya musha ( shweta ), bida musha , vrintaka musha , malla musha , gosthani musha , pakva musha , gola musha , maha musha , manduka musha , musala musha , mushapyayana ,

51. KOSTI सत्वानां पातनार्थाय पातितानां विशुद्धये कोष्टिका विविधाकारा …. Angara kosti , patala kosti , gara kosti , vankanala , tiryak pradhamana kosti (for mrudu dravya shodhana), PUTA रसादि द्रव्य पाकानां ….. Puta phala – drugs get rekha purnata , apunarbhava etc Maha puta , gaja puta , varaha puta , kukkuta puta , kapota puta , gobara puta ( puta given using gobara ), bhanda puta , baluka puta , bhudhara puta , lavaka puta – for mrudu dravya, anukta puta – based on drugs bala Upala paryaya , loha names

52. Shad lavana , tri and pancha kshara , madhura traya , taila yoni fala for rasa karma Vasa varga – jambuka , manduka , shukara , go etc Mutra varga - stri jati is bettter than purusha Pancha mahisha padartha – mutra,dadhi , ksheera , shakrit , ghrita . Similar to this pancha gavya and chagala panchaka told Amla varga – amlavetasa jambeera ...., amla panchaka , Pancha mrittika – istika , gairika , lona , bhasma , valmeeka mrittika Visha varga – shringika , vatsanabha etc – for rasa bandhana Upavisha varga – langali , visha musti etc Dugdha varga – mahisha , gavya , ustri etc Vid varga – paravata , kapota , gridra , kukkuta etc Rakta varga – Kusumbha , Laksha , khadira , manjista , rakta chandana , akshiva , makshika , bandhujeeva flower Peeta varga – Kimshuka , karnikara , dvi haridra – for rasa karma

53. Shwetha varga – tagara , kutaja,kunda , gunja , jeevantika , shwetha kamala, kamala kandha Krishna varga - Kadali , karavellaka , triphala , neelika , nala , panka in river, kaseesa , bala amra These vargas are used during jarana to give special color. Shodhaneeya gana – tankana , kapali ( kupi ), mukta shukti - for loha Mrudu karaka dravya – to reduce hardness of lohas – mahishi anda kosha , mesha shringi , indrayava , dhava beeja , shasha asthi Dravaka gana – guda, gunja , guggulu, ajya , madhu and tankana – facilitate melting of lohas Kshara – mala nashana Amla – does shodhana, help in jarana Visha – removes mandata of dravya Sneha or taila – brings snigdhata

54. CHAPTER 11 RASA PARIBHASHA – NIRUPANA Mana paribhasha – 6 anu – truti 6 truti - liksha 6 liksha – yuka 6 yuka – 1 raja 6 raja -1 sarshapa 6 sarshapa - yava 6 yava – ratti 18 samskaras of parada Parada prayoga nishedha – In marma chinna , kshara and agni dagda condition Shudha parada – mrudu agni saha , murchana – vyadhi nashana Parada naisargika dosha – visha - marana,vahni - santapa ,mala- murcha Yougika dosha – Naga and vanga - jadya , adhmana , kushta Aupadika dosha – Bhumija , girija , varija , vangaja -2, nagaja - 2

55. Total 11 doshas Sapta kanchuka – Parpati , Patini , Bhedi , Dravi , Malakari , Andhakari , Dhvankshi Bhumija – Kushta Girija – jadya Varija – vatasanghata Naga vanga – tridoshakara Parada matra for samskara - 2000 pala , 1000 pala , 100 pala , 28 pala , 10 , 5, ,1 or atleast ½ pala Svedana - Chitraka , trikatu , ardraka mula , lavana etc 8 drug – triturate in kanji – parada in it – pottali – dola yantra svedana for 3 days Mardana – griha dhuma , ishtika , etc drug – mardana with parada (drugs – each 1/16 part pf parada ) 3 days Murchana – Griha kanya – mala , triphala – vahni doshaghna , chitraka – visha doshaghna – these 3 drugs – murchana for 7 times in tapta khalva

56. Uthapana – Damaru yantra – parada – after svanga sheeta - collect using pot – removes puti dosha Urdhva – thrice – removes naga vanga dosha Adha – 7 – attain rasayana property Tiryak patana - Mardanadi samskara brings about mandata and jadata to parada Bodhana / Rodhana - giving mukha to parada using saindhava jala – kept for 3 days / Dola yantra swedana using saindhava jala – veerya yukta Niyamana - Controlling the chapalata Karkoti , sarpakshi , saindhava , bhringaraja are niyamaka drugs Deepana - parada attains bubhuksha , gets ready for taking dhuatu grasa Parada along with 15 drugs (like kshara , lavana etc ) taken in vessel – triturated with jambeer rasa – kept for fermentation in kanji

57. Rasa mulika enumerated – 52 in number ( Punarnava , Matsyakshi etc) – used for bhavana , swedana and lepana in rasa karma First 8 samskara for rasayana , remaining 10 for dhatu vadartha Thus not explained RASA BANDHA - 25 acc. To some , 26 acc to some ( jaluka ) येन येन हि चान्चल्यं दुर्ग्रहत्वं च नश्यति रस राजस्य संप्रोक्तो …. Hata bandha – parada taken without samyak shudhi – mrutyu , bhayanaka roga Arota-Shodhita Parada-Kshetri karana Abhasa -No swabhavika Chanchalata Kriyaheena-Ashudha dhatus Pishtika-Arkatapa-Pishti-deepana Kshara -With Kshara-Deepana Khota-Gholakara banda-Kshaya during Dhmana-Sarva gadapaha

58. Pota-Parpati Kalka- Pankha -By swedana Kajjali - Sajiva-vahni yoga Parada gamana Nirjiva-Abhraka / Gandhaka jarana-Bhasma Nirbeeja-Parada+1/4 swarna+Gandhaka Sabeeja-Parada+abhraka satva+Swarna + rajata + tamra+loha Shrinkhala-vajradi marita Parada Dhruti-Bahya druti o parada Balaka-Samabra jarita Kumara- Dwiguna abhra jarana Taruna-chturguna – Sapta ratrath sakala amayagna Vridha—Shadguna abhraka Murti-divya aushadhi Jala-Shila toya etc for bandha Agni- Kevala parada agni dhamana

59. Samskrita - Maha – Parada+swarna+rajata – Dhamana-aksheena,guru,gutikakaraDheerga jwala,Patuvath churna,nomala Jalouka-9 vidhis Parada marana vidhi Palasha beeja churna +equal parada-jambeera rasa bhavana-valuka yantra puta-sajeeva Patra for keeping rasa bhasma-Shrunga,Danta,venu Anupana-Tambula patra Pathya-Ghruta,saindava,dhanyaka,jeeraka,godhuma etc Apathya-Bhruhati,bilwa,kushmanda,Karavellaka,masha,masura,sarshapa,tila,kamsya patra kept food Kakarashtaka-kantakari,Keki,kukkuta,karavellaka ( devi shastrokta ) Krishna devokta-Kangu,kantuka,kulatha,katu taila Parada sevana ananthara bilva sevana, kakarastaka nishedha , Parada dosha and it treatment ( trishna – narikela jala etc), kharjuradi sevana for proper parada digestion