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3. Arthaśāstra. Kautilya, Chapter, 29/13/2, IS', Edition, 1962 4. See Rasārnava. 5. Suvarna - Raupya - Siddhi - Sästra. : (SRSS) Ch. 1. V. 6. Ibid.. Chapter, I, II, III, up to the XIV chapter. 7. Al-Beruni's India, ed. by Edwards, C. Sachau, pp. 189-190.' 8. Ibid. P. 191 9. Ibid., p. 192 10. Survarna-Raupya-Siddhi-Sastra refers to one Sekham Ali, a Muslim alchemist (probably an
Arab) 11. The reference to Chobchini, Cinia Kapur (China Smilex) in the Jaina and
non-Jaina Mss. to cure phiringiroga (Syphilis) suggests the Chinese influence on alchemy of
the Jainas in later period. 12. The reference to Nagarjuna, Carpata, Natha, Gandu, etc., in the Suvarna-Raupya Siddhi-Sastra
indicates that alchemy of the Jainas was greatly influenced by
alchemy of the Hindus of different culture areas of India. 13. Suvarna-Raupya Siddhi-Sastra, Ch. 14. 14. Rasattridya tantram. Govinda Bhagavatpada, Chapter 1/10, Motilal Banarsidass, Lahore, 1927. 15. Suvarna-Raupya Siddhi-Sastra (SRSS), Jinadatta Suri, Ch. 1. 60. 16. Ibid., Ch. II. 4. 17. It is the work of Jindatta Suri (V.S. 1210) who belonged to the Kharataragaccha of Rajasthan. 18. Parhe te parane agani dīje. ghisyu khāi to kāyā amara kare, SRSS, ch. IX 1
Paisā bhār Suddha gorakh mardi. saviroga ji dviguni khudhā hove., Ibid. Bhiko athavā
te khaciko curņa kīje. amara kāyā kare. - Ibid. ch. IX.2. 19. See Paradavidhi
Pāro hingoru Korine Māhe mehlie upari dhāknu dije. pāro bandhye puviko thae, uttama nagavanga che 1.
mukhamadhye rākhie to bala ghano kare. - Ibid, ch., 12, 18 X 22, 44. 20. SRSS, ch. I. 56; ch. II. 7; ch. III. 12, 13, 18, 22, 44, Ch. IX, 5, 21.
See Rasaratna Samuccaya of Manikyadeva Suri, paradavidh 1, etc. 21. See Hindu Chemistry, Dr. P. C. Ray and Pracin Bharat men Rasayanka Vikas, Fourth Part, latro
Chemical Period. 22. SRSS. Ch. I. 1. (Sri Gautamaya namah). 23. SEE Rasaratnākara of Nityanatha, Rasaratna Samuccaya of Vagbhata etc. 24. Hindu Chemistry, p. 162. 25. Carakasamhitā; Susrutasamhitā; Kalyānakāraka, etc.
26. SRSS, Ch. II. (Commentary).
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