A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Rasavidya
This page describes Rasavidya which is located on page 97 of the third 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 “Rasavidya” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
It is not possible, even for a very careful and devoted student of Rasa-Vidya, to explain, in many cases, why a certain line of procedure was prescribed with a view to attain an end in view. Neither is it possible for us to make any material addition to what has been transmitted to us from time out of memory. I have no doubt any one who has been able to enter into the spirit of Rasa-Vidya would feel constrained to endorse these views....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The publication of the present volume (Rasa-jala-nidhi vol. 4) has well-nigh brought to close that part of the Rasa-Vidya (or the science of the minerals in all their aspects, viz., medicinal, alchemical, and industrial) which should be considered to be an introduction to the study of a pharmacopoea of drugs prepared mainly from minerals—a pharmacopoea of a colossal magnitude, prepared, in pre-historic times, by the ancient Indians....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
In the preface of Rama-rajiya, it has been clearly stated that it is composed by king Ramachandra of Ajodhaya, son of Dasaratha, who learnet Rasa-vidya (metallic chemistry) from such great sages as Kala-natha, and Laksmisvara. Elsewhere in the book, it is stated that the author is one who prepared an image of his wife in gold manufactured by himself (nijakritasuvarnara??tapa?i?igna?ah). In Ramayana also we find that Rama-chandra prepared a golden image of his wife Sita....
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