Rasratna Samucchay

Author(s): Manikyadevsuri
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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(11) Superior metals or minerals and inferior metals or minerals are known as dhātu (metals) and upadhatu (inferior metals)these sixteen, as found are cast (applied) into chemical action (process) (Rasakarma).
Now the second lesson
(12) Rub copper pyrites, morthuthu (a kind of poison=nilanjana), a little glass (tucchalāca), realgar, cinnabar-the chemicals (minerals) with diamond and pearl, attaining the colour of lotus by casting them into a mortar.
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(13) Eight light putas (roastings) are to be given to the whole thing with, ittarapriya (Nerium odorum) galotseka (kapera), sneharajo, together with sulphur, and (jalacchekam) (shower of water) is to be given to it in a Maṭhākhyayantra and it is to be cooked also in a Bhudhara Yantra.
(14) This Rasendra guţikā (mercurial pill) bound with the juice of ginger, together with billious poision of fish, buffalo, peacock, boar and goat is the enemy of typhoid. Sucikabharaņa nāmaḥ Rasaḥ :
It is called sucikabharanarasa
(15) The yantra in which the putam (roasting) is given in a bowl which is placed in water and floating is called thus Kacchapa Yantra.
(16) This is called Bhudhara Yantra by the monks (munis) in which Rasadalakakalka (the essence of the particles of rasas-minerals), placed after patrapuţa (roasting of leaf) is pierced by fire in Bhugarbha (underground).
Now Rasa called Vajrahema is stated
(17) Vajra and Rukma (hema)=(Diamond and gold) become combined (united) on giving them putas (roastings) in molasses, borax, Abrus precatorious, Rumex Vesicarious and tooth of hare in a closed crucible.