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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(spread out) the leaf of gāďarlipațā coal 10 srs. and give fire to it (sampuța treatment) three times. Put the whole thing into a sampuța; there becomes pure (or fixed) zinc. It does not fly up. Next put mercury just equal to zinc and make gathi (lump or paste).
By this process take wax of 2 fingers into the oil of wild saffron (carthumus Tinctorious). Fry or (boil) it and when it becomes thick of 3 fingers, take it; fry mina kāiyā (wax piece) with oil, next put mercury into that oil. Then melt that zinc, melt it by giving borax, then pour it into the oil. The lump (paste) of mercury and zinc is produced. Next take out the juice of Hastakanda (a kind of vanaspati) into it and put it into an earthen vessel, give a seal into its mouth. Give it fire of dry wild cowdung cakes 5 or 7 srs. Like this continue the process) 21 times. Take the juice of Hastakanda every day and give 21 puțas of it. The essence is produced. Mix 1 māsā of the essence into 1 tola of copper. There becomes gold.
108. Take the juice of the leaf of castor plant, give tuyā (drops) to mercury with it for by days 21 putting mercury into an earthen vessel. Mercury becomes fire-proved.
109. Make a cup of zinc pai, 3 or 5 bhār. Take out the juice of sprouts or shoots of Sovanasāga (a kind of vanaspati), measuring į cup and rub mercury with (it) for 2 or 4 praharas. Next put that mercury into the cup. Rub salt with the juice of Sovanasāga for 1 prahara. Fill that salt into the cup by putting it. Next bring an earthern vessel, fill salt into it by crushing it. Press the cup upside down into that salt, its brim remains covered with salt (or uncrushed salt). Next place the vessel on the furnace; give fire of wood under (it) slowly and slowly, give it coyā (drops) of the juice of the sprout of sovanasāga from above, for (up to) 12 praharas. When the cup bursts out and becomes well (vakase); the essence is accomplished. (Mix) 1 ratı of that essence into 1 tola of copper. Gold (will be obtained).