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Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: archive.org: Rasa-Jala-Nidhi: Or Ocean of indian chemistry and alchemy

Svarji (स्वर्जि) refers to “carbonate of soda”. (see Bhudeb Mookerji and his Rasajalanidhi)

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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.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Svarji (स्वर्जि) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment of Hawks, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] The treatment should be continued for three successive weeks. For twenty-one days the patients are to be given meat and the powder of long pepper, turmeric, gum-myrrh, mimāyī, pāṭalā and svarji, passed through a piece of cloth, and mixed with goat’s milk. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Svarji (स्वर्जि):—f. (= sarji) natron, nitrate of potash, [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Svarji 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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Starts with: Svarjika, Svarjikakshara, Svarjikshara, Svarjin, Svarjit, Svarjita.

Full-text: Svarjikshara, Svarjika, Svarjikakshara, Svarjin, Rajani, Magadhi, Ajakshira, Vastraputa, Trisaptaka.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Svarji; (plurals include: Svarjis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 3 - Alkaline substance (3): Svarji-kshara (refined natron) < [Chapter XXVIII - Kshara (akalis)]

Introduction to Alkalis (kshara)

Part 4 - Lavana (4): Sauvarchala or Sauvarcala (salt-petre) < [Chapter XXIX - Lavana (salts)]

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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 3 - Extraction of essence from tuttha < [Chapter V - Uparasa (5-6): Tuttha and Sasyaka (copper sulphate)]

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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 1 - Additional process for transformation of base metals into gold and silver < [Chapter VIII - Conclusion of first volume]

Part 12 - Mercurial operations (10): Swallowing of metals of Mercury (grasana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

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