Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Qualities of Chalk
This page describes Qualities of Chalk which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 73 in the book Rasachandamshu (Rasaratna Sangraha) translated into English by M. S. Krishnamurthy. This 19th century book deals with Ayurvedic therapeutics and alchemical processes, belonging the branch of science known as Rasashastra (medicinal alchemy). 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 “Qualities of Chalk” according to 233 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
However extensive the floodwater, the lotuses cover it up and spread themselves over it, or however high a thing be, the sky (always) rises higher above it; in that way, however diverse and serious situations might arise, one is able, through one s own intellect to overcome them and chalk out a path leading to a fruitful end; this is what is called ‘mindfulness (dakshata) and is the fourth quality (in the Kshatriya), while dexterity in fighting (jhunja) is the fifth quality in him....
Read full contents: Verse 18.43
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
Based on this conception, it is inferred that there are five physical elements which serve as the substrate of each one of these specific qualities and they are called by the common term bhuta.Accordingly bhutas are defined as those inherent with the specific qualities that can be known by the external sense organs. That is, all physical substances have a specific quality that is externally perceivable and all that have an externally perceivable specific quality is physical....
Read full contents: The theory of five physical substances (pancabhuta-siddhanta)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
kadacit svarna-ratnadi-mayam tat tat pratiyate | kadacic ca ghani-bhuta-candra-jyotsneva kakkhati || 49 || kadacit–sometimes; svarna–gold; ratna–and jewels; adi–and so forth; mayam–consisting of; tat tat–all of the various items; pratiyate–appear; kadacit–sometimes; ca–also; ghani-bhuta–condensed; candra-jyotsna–moonlight; iva–like; kakkhati–chalk-white. Sometimes that place appears to be full of gold and jewels, and sometimes it appears chalk-white, like condensed moonlight....
Read full contents: Verse 2.4.49
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