Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances
by Bhudeb Mookerjee | 1938 | 47,185 words | ISBN-10: 8170305829 | ISBN-13: 9788170305828
This third volume of the Rasa-jala-nidhi deals with purification techniques of the Seven Metals (sapta-dhatu) and various Gems (ratna). It also deals with substances such as Alkalis (kshara), Salts (lavana), Poisions (visha) and Semi-poisions (upavisha) as well as various alcholic liquors. The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, che...
Part 2 - Mines of Vaikranta (garnet)
Vaikranta is obtained in several parts of the world, and especially in mines situated on the north and south of the Vindhya Hills.
The stone is so named, only because it can cut into pieces all sorts of metals. (The root from which the word has been derived, viz. “krit,” means to cut.)
It has many of the characteristics of diamond, and can stand heating and percussion.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Mines of Vaikranta (garnet)’ included in Bhudeb Mookerjee Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory. The text includes treatments, recipes and remedies and is categorised as Rasa Shastra: an important branch of Ayurveda that specialises in medicinal/ herbal chemistry, alchemy and mineralogy, for the purpose of prolonging and preserving life.