Rasratna Samucchay

Author(s): Manikyadevsuri
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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(air), pitta (bile). Kaph (phlegm) and delirium and facing death straightened (i.e. cooled down) like a snake with the force of arm in the form of mercury.
(5)
O demon-like diseases-eczema, heat-disease, anaemia (loss of vitality or blood), cough, dysponoea, tridosa (typhoid), etc. you flourish until mercury, the king of learning (Vidyadhiraja) comes quickly like Visņu.
(6-7) Some materials are collected here by (studying) Rasavaloka and some by obtaining from Rasārņava, some from Vyaḍindra-Govindarasa and some from my own experience also, now I prescribe (speak of) rasas (minerals or medicinal preparations) worthy by unique (uncommon) qualities, together with pathology and remedies (medicines) with their process of purification, complete (full) purification, experiment of their effectiveness, for the benefit of the people of the world afflicted with the diseases like fever, etc. the physicians.
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(8)
The essence of superior metals or minerals, inferior, metals or (minerals), precious stone, good pearl, mercury and mica is well rubbed (triturated) with the oil of Datura by combining (with) sulphur and cooked respectively by 8 putas (roastings) with fire.
(9) After that, mercury, taken out of Bhudharayantra, becomes like Samudraphena 1 which kills all bilious poisons, its (little) portion, equal to the size of sesamum, saturated with the water of ginger, is the killer of death and conquers (becomes victorious).
(10) Gold, Silver, tin, copper, lead, iron and brass are seven real metals, while other metals like bell-metal, etc. are artificial or base-metals.
(1) It is a substance discharged from the womb of a kind of sea-crocodile and dried in the sun.