Rasavidya, Rasavidyā, Rasa-vidya: 3 definitions

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Rasavidya 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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Rasavidyā (रसविद्या) refers to the “science of alchemy”. It involves practices related to chemicals and transmuting metals and minerals. The term is used throughout Rasaśāstra literature.

Source: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical Literature

Rasavidyā (रसविद्या) refers to the “knowledge of mercury” and is a synonym for the Indian alchemical tradition.—The works associated with the Indian alchemical discipline variously call their subject “the doctrine of mercury” (rasavāda), “the discipline of mercury” (rasaśāstra), and “the knowledge of mercury” (rasavidyā). As these names suggest, the methods and aims of Indian alchemy centre on the uses of mercury, in particular on the making and application of mercurial elixirs. This is also the focus of much of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”).

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Rasavidyā (रसविद्या):—The science of transmutation / alchemy / chemiagiri

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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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