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Manahšilā gets purified if it is given saturation in the juice of leaf of Agasta (Sesbania grandiflora) for 7 days or if it is rubbed in the juice of ginger for 7 days. In order to extract its essence, combine 1/8 th part of maņdurā (fang), gud (molasses), guggala (bofellium) and make pill. Heat it by putting it into a sattvātana mūşā (Crucible).2 Anjana (Collyrium)
Añjana (Collyrium) is one of the inferior minerals, it is mentioned in the Suvarna-Raupya-Siddhi-Šāstra and other Indian alchemical works as useful for the Chemical process.
According to the Rasaratna Samuccaya of Vāgbhat, there are stated to be five kinds, of collyrium, viz., Sauvirāñjana (white collyrium), rasāñjana, (Rasant), sroto añjana (black collyrium), puşpāñjana (white Collyrium) and nilamiana (blue collyrium) 5
Sauvirañjana is of smoky colour, it purifies vraño (pene rosed) Rasāñjana is somewhat yellow, srotoñjana, (Srotaḥ tamjana srotāñjana) is cold, smooth, pungent, beneficial in writing, etc. Puşpāñjaua is of white colour, smooth, cold and remedy for all eye troubleș. Nilāmjana is heavy,
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1. Agastyapatratoyena bhāvitāḥ saptavārakam/ Sțngaverarasairvā
Visuddhyati mahahsila”
Rs. 3/9/6. 2. Aşta māmsena kițțena gudaguggulsarpişā/
Koşthyāṁ ruddhvā dịņhamātā
Sattvam muncenmanaḥsilā”, RS., 3/98 3. SRSS., Ch., 6. 11; 12; 7. 2; 12; 15, 16, 32,
RS., Māņikyadeva Sūri 1.5, 4. RS., Vāgbhat.,
3/10/-106 3/107-108 3/109/-110 Sauvirāmañjanaṁ rasāmianamataḥ pram/ Sroto añianaṁ tadanyacca puspāñjanaka meva cal/) Nilaānianam ca Tesāṁ hi svarüpamiha varnyate/ RS., 3/101-2, Vāgbhat.
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