Ravan Sanhita (Ravana-samhita)
author: Swami Premanand
edition: 2018, D.P.B. Publications
pages: 755
Topic: Jyotisha
Tantra (10) - Gems and its field of effectiveness
This page describes Gems and its field of effectiveness which is the tenth chapter of ‘Tantra’ located on (page 461 in the book Ravana-samhita by Swami Premanand. This book, ascribed to Ravana (the ancient king of Lanka), deals with Hindu Astrology (joytisha) and consists of three parts: Mantra, Tantra and Yantra. 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 “Gems and its field of effectiveness” according to 215 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
Among all these wood men, who were employed in common in collection of woods, some of them happened by their good luck, to find some precious gems there, which set them at ease for every care. 23. Thus amongst all of these that had been toiling and moiling in the same field of labour; now it happened to obtain their desired boon the Philosopher s gem. (That converts all things to gold, and is desired by all but found by few). 24....
Read full contents: Chapter CXCVI - Story of a wood-cutter and his gem
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
In testing a Padmaraga, which excels in lustre and brilliancy all other members of its own family, but which bears a weight unequal to the specific weight of a gem of its own class and size, the wise should give their verdict, as regards genuineness, to the one of greater weight of the two gems compared. In a case of doubtful and bewildering testimonies, the gem should be subjected to the test of a testing stone, or examined by scratching it with a gem of the same species....
Read full contents: Chapter LXX - Tests of Ruby
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
Vaidurya (the cat’s eye gem) is of the colour of the tail of the peacock, the leaves of the bamboo or the wing of the king-fisher. It is to be valued in the same way as sapphires. Karketana gems are bright, glossy, pure, yellow and heavy. The usual test of its superiority is to cover the stone with gold leaf and put it in fire. The gem will become black but will not lose its gloss. The whole Earth might be given for this gem. Crystal gems are while like the stem of the lotus or the conch-shell....
Read full contents: Chapter 83 - On Emeralds (marakata-lakshana)
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