Rasayanakhanda, Rasāyanakhaṇḍa, Rasayana-khanda: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical LiteratureRasāyanakhaṇḍa (रसायनखण्ड) refers to the “section dedicated to elixirs and tonics” of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—The Rasaratnākara consists of five parts (khaṇḍas). The fourth section [i.e., rasāyanakhaṇḍa] describes the final formulation of mercurial elixirs and their application in elixir regimen. This section parallels the final chapters of the Heart of Mercury and the Ocean of Mercury, though it also includes a section on a kind of alchemical pilgrimage in Srisailam, which is not featured in the latter works—but is referenced in the 13th-century Ānandakanda (lit. “root of bliss”).
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.
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Partial matches: Khanda, Rasayana.
Full-text: Rasaratnakara, Rasayana.
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