Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory
by Bhudeb Mookerjee | 1938 | 67,774 words | ISBN-10: 8170305829 | ISBN-13: 9788170305828
This first volume of the Rasa-jala-nidhi includes preliminary information on Alchemy including initiation of a discpiple, laboratory setup, mercurial operations and commonly used technical terms. The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, chemical medicine) is a compendium of Sanskrit verses dealing with ancient Indian alchemy and chem...
Part 1 - Qualifications of a Preceptor
The preceptor should be wise, well-versed in Metallurgy, courageous, kind-hearted, modest, student of the Tantras, worshipper of Shiva and Shiva (both representing the Universal soul in its two aspects, male and female, worshipped by votaries as Deities with human forms, which, it is believed, the Universal Soul assumes whenever it reveals itself to the devotees), having a control over the sense-organs and passions, inclined to doing good to all creatures, having all his senses well-developed, possessing an all round knowledge of many things, and food of disciples.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Qualifications of a Preceptor’ included in Bhudeb Mookerjee Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory. The text includes treatments, recipes and remedies and is categorised as Rasa Shastra: an important branch of Ayurveda that specialises in medicinal/ herbal chemistry, alchemy and mineralogy, for the purpose of prolonging and preserving life.