Rasayoga, Rasa-yoga: 5 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Rasayoga 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Academia.edu: Ayurveda and Pharmaceutics (rasashastra)

Rasayoga (Mineral medicaments): Medicaments containing mineral drugs as primary ingredients are rasayogas. Drugs such as abhraka (mica), mākṣika, svarṇa (gold), rajata (silver), tāmra (copper) etc. are used in bhasma form in these preparations. Gandhaka (sulphur), manasila (realgar or red arsenic) etc. are used after purification. If rasa (mercury) and gandhaka (sulphur) are ingredients, these two are made into kajjali (amalgamation) and then other ingredients are added. Bhāvana (lavigation or gravity separation method) with prescribed svarasas (juices), kvātha (decoction) are essential procedures in making the rasayōga. Example: Vasantakusumākara-rasa.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rasayoga (रसयोग).—juices mixed scientifically.

Derivable forms: rasayogaḥ (रसयोगः).

Rasayoga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rasa and yoga (योग).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rasayoga (रसयोग):—[=rasa-yoga] [from rasa > ras] m. [plural] scientifically mixed juices, prepared mixtures, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Rasayoga in German

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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.

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