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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SECOND CHAPTER
On saluting the auspicious śri Pārsvanātha I am writing the commentary on the great science and technology - Chemistry and Metallurgy - Śrı Siddhāntagiroratnaţikā, with certainty based on evidence. (1)
There first is the explanation :
With reference to 1st gātha of 1st chapter :
Dhammo maṁgaleti': Dhammo is called mercury-vāla 4 (or) 5, mamgala =gold, vāla 3, ukkiţtham (utksstam)=Nepalese copper, vāla, 13, ahimsa = Kamtheri (capparis sepiaria), a kind of thorny plant, Samjamo = rakta. agastya (red flowered agasta, sesbania glandiflora), tavo = black thorny apple or datura (Krsnakanaka), devā vi =yellow Andropogon serratus (Pılı devadāli) (Bandāli = breastly lynpha).
Mercury is killed (calcinated) with the juice of thorny apple, gold is killed with the juice of red sesbania glandiflora, the Nepalese copper is killed with the juice of capparia sepiaria. Having rubbed three (mercury. gold and copper) with the juice of yellow Andropogon serratus, the essence of these measuring (weighing) one gunj should be given into copper measuring (weighing) one 1 tola. There will be the accomplishment of gold
Now the second explanation :
Dhammeti should be known as mercury, etc. as said before. Ahimsa is Nāhi (Rāsnā = Vanda roxburghii !), say some Ācāryas.
The process of Killing all medicines.
Mercury tā I is to be rubbed with the juice of black thorny apple, grains of gold are rubbed with the juice of red sesbania glandiflora. copper-vala I is rubbed with the juice of yellow Vanda roxburghii. Having mixed these three things together, they) are to be rubbed with the juice of yellow Andropogon serratus (breasty lynpha) for four days. Seven pratiputas (roastings) are to be given to the essence every day. It is to be put into mercury in a mortar (kharala). A Kulhiļi (pot) of Koşthaka earth is to be made, then gutika (tablet) of that is to be held (placed) in the Kulhaại. On its getting dried up, seven layers of clay and cloth are