A Textbook of Rasasastra
author: Ravindra Angadi
edition: 2014, Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan
pages: 724
ISBN-13: 9789383712184
Topic: Rasashastra
Chapter 6 - Musa (Crucibles)
This page describes Musa (Crucibles) which is the sixth chapter located on pages 58-67 in A Textbook of Rasasastra (Iatro-Chemistry and Ayurveda Pharmaceutics) composed by Ravindra Angadi. This book details the origins and history of Rasashastra (medicinal alchemy) as well as the medicinal applications of metals, minerals and previous stones. 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 “Musa (Crucibles)” according to 23 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]
Gara-musa. Buffalo s milk, mud immersed in water for a long time, and six times in weight of the milk, oxidised iron, charcoal, jute fiber, and black soil are to be rubbed together and made into a crucible, called, “Gara-musa” This can stand fire for more than six hours. Bara-musa....
Read full contents: Part 2 - Alchemical crucibles (musa)
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature [by Sulekha Biswas]
Crude metal was further purified in crucibles. Panini does not seem to mention musa, the Indian word for crucible, which appeared in the post-panini literatures. However, Panini mentioned gruva or ladle (6. 3. 115) from which liquid gushes out, and might have observed molten metal being poured from a ladle for the operation of casting in a mould....
Read full contents: 3. Extractive Metallurgy
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The process of heating in crucibles is to be repeated as many times as are found necessary for the incineration of vaikranta....
Read full contents: Part 4 - Incineration of Vaikranta
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[A Textbook of Rasasastra: index]
[About the Author (Ravindra Angadi)]
[Preface]