Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Shambuka (Snail shell)
This page describes Shambuka (Snail shell) which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 74 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 “Shambuka (Snail shell)” according to 130 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Equal quantities of lode-stone, mercury, orpiment, sulphur, condensed sea-foam, five salts, blue anjana, copper sulphate, silver, coral, cowri-shells, garnet, snail-shell (reduced to ashes in the same way as conch-shells), and shells of sea-oysters (reduced to ashes); and. mix with these mercury, twelve times as much as each of these. Rub them all together with the milks of snuhi and arka....
Read full contents: Treatment for fever (62): Vadavanala rasa
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Shambuka is slain by Rama. Hearing the words of Rama of imperishable exploits, that ascetic, his head still hanging downwards, answered:— “O Rama, I was born of a Shudra alliance and I am performing this rigorous penance in order to acquire the status of a God in this body. I am not telling a lie, O Rama, I wish to attain the Celestial Region. Know that I am a Shudra and my name is Shambuka.”...
Read full contents: Chapter 76 - Shambuka is slain by Rama
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
But Shri Rama used it again for once.A shudra named Shambuka started performing penance in Ramarajya as a consequence of which there started a series of infant deaths in the country. Shri Rama knew the cause and he got down by meditation the Pushpaka Vimana from Kubera. When the plane came from Kubera Shri Rama got into it and flew to the place where Shambuka was doing penance and on reaching there killed the Shudra and saved the country from a calamity. The Vimana was then sent back to Kubera....
Read full contents: Story of Pushpaka
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