A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Niska
This page describes Niska which is located on page 426 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Niska” according to 23 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Of these, the one which is1½ niska (i.e., ⅜ of a tola) in weight is the best, that which is one niska (¼ of a tola) in weight is of moderate quality, and that which is ¾ of a niska (i.e., 3/16th of a tola) in weight is inferior in quality. That which is less than of a tola in weight is a made cowrie, is useless for the purpose of medicines, and causes an excess of pitta, if used in medicines....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Characteristics of Kapardi or Kapardaka (cowri or marine shells)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
The ‘nishka of four suvarnas each’—is that which is made up of four ‘suvarnas.’ Though under 8.317, the ‘nishka’ has been defined as a measure consisting of four ‘suvarnas,’ yet the qualification is added here in view of other definitions of the ‘nishka’ found in other Smritis—e.g., one of them describes it as consisting of ‘a hundred suvarnas.’...
Read full contents: Verse 8.220
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The following technical terms and synonyms are used as measures of weight in Rasashastra: 6 anus (molecules) make one triti. 6 tritis make one liksha. 6 likshas make one juka. 6 jukas make one sarshapa (mustard seed.) 6 sarshapas make one java (barley seed.) 6 javas make one gunja or racti. 2 gunjas make one nispava. 3 gunjas make one balla. 2 ballas make one masha. 2 mashas make one dharana. 2 dharanas make one niska, shana, kala, or tanka. 2 niskas make one kola, bataka, or gadyana. 2 kolas make...
Read full contents: Part 2 - Measures of weight
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