Gauripashana, Gaurīpāṣāṇa, Gauri-pashana: 5 definitions
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Gauripashana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Gaurīpāṣāṇa can be transliterated into English as Gauripasana or Gauripashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraGaurīpāṣāṇa (गौरीपाषाण) refers to “arsenic stone” or “white arsenic”. It is a term used in Rasaśāstra literature, such as the 13th-century Rasaratnasamuccaya.
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Critical Review of Rasaratna SamuccayaGaurīpāṣāṇa (गौरीपाषाण) refers to “arsenic”, and mentioned in the Rasaratnasamuccaya: a 13th century C.E. alchemical treatise, authored by Vāgbhaṭa, is a useful compilation related to preparation and properties of drugs of mineral and metallic origin.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaurīpāṣāṇa (गौरीपाषाण):—[=gaurī-pāṣāṇa] [from gaurī > gaura] m. white arsenic, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGaurīpāṣāṇa (ಗೌರೀಪಾಷಾಣ):—[noun] a silvery-white, brittle, very poisonous chemical element, compounds of which are used in making insecticides, glass, medicines, semiconductors, etc. (symbol, As); arsenic.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Treatment for fever (102): Sannipata-sudana rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Treatment for fever (105): Kalanala rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Part 36 - Treatment for indigestion (34): Vadavanani rasa < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Characteristics of Gauripashana (arsenic stone) < [Chapter XVII - Uparasa (18): Gauripashana (arsenic stone)]
Introduction (classes of uparasa)
Part 2 - Purification of arsenic stone < [Chapter XVII - Uparasa (18): Gauripashana (arsenic stone)]
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