Suvarna Raupya Siddhi Shastra

SR No.: 006907
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J C Sikdar
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1997
Total Pages: 434
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 7 MB

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Mahārasa! (Superior mineral) as mentioned in the Jaina alchemicai ... works-the Suvarņa Raupya Siddhi-Sāstra and Rasaratna Samuccaya, viz.,
abhrak2 (mica), Vaikrānta3 (tourmalihe), mäkiska* (Pyrites), amala5 (Vimala) a kind of silvery pyrtie, silāgitab (or adrija)? (bitumen), sasyaka8 (blue vitriol= Thutho), Capala10 (Rossibly bismuth) and Rasaka!! (minural CalamineKharpara12) are to be indentified and collected with the corroborative evidences of other Indian alchemical works.
Maharasas (Superior minirals) Abhraka12 (Mica) Abhraka (mica) is one of the Mahā-Rasas (Superior minerals) which was used in Jaina Alchemy in both chemical processes13 and Indian medical science as an element of medicine. 14 IN the Rasārņava and Rasáratnasamuccaya of Vaghbat there is mention of four kinds of mica, viz. Pināka, Dardukra, (Maņņuka), Naga and Vajra, 15 There can be four divisions of each of them. 16 1. Rasaratnasamuccaya, Manikyadevasūri
A. I. 5, Suvarna-Raupya-Siddhi-sastra does not mention Mahārasa by
name. 2. Suvarna-Raupya-Siddhi śāstra, Ch. II. -16; III, 26, etc. 3. The SRSS does not mention the them "Vaikrānta' but the RS (mention
it in A. I. 5). 4. SRSS, Ch. I. 49, RS., A. I. 5. 5. RS. A. I. 5. 6. S.R.S.S., Ch. 9-41 7. R.S. A. I. 5. . 8. Sasyaka is called Thutho in S.R.S.S. 9. S.R.SS., Ch. V. 16; 8-18; 10.6; 10.27, 11-16; 12.2; 12, 27, 10. It is not clearly mentioned in the Suvarna-Raupya-Siddhi-Sastra and
Rasaratna Samuccaya., See RS. Ch. 1. 5. 11. SRSS., Ch. 1. 44, 45, RS. 1. 5. (7) SRSS. 8. 12. Suvarna-Raupya-Siddhi-śāstra, Ch. 2. 16, 3. 26, etc. .
Rasratną Samuccya, Māņikyadeva Sūri, A. 1-5.. 13. Suvarna-Raupya-Siddhi-Sastra,
Ch. 2-16; 3-27; 5-37; 7. 3; 8. 17; 9. 50., 14. Ibid., Ch. 7-1; 2-23; 10-72; 11-14. 15. "Pinakam darduram nāgam vajram cābhram
Caturvidbám), Raśārņava-6. 4." ; 16. "Pinakanāgamaņạūkam vajramutyabrakam matam /
svetādivarnabhedena pratyekam taccaturvidham // Rasaratna Samuccaya, Vaghbat, Ch. 2 4.