Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Incinerationof Diamond
This page describes Incinerationof Diamond which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 77 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 “Incinerationof Diamond” according to 73 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Since the learned hold diamond to be the most effulgent of all precious stones, we shall first describe the mode of testing the diamond. The least particle of bone of the conquerer of Indra, falling or dropping down from the sky in a country, germinates diamond-crystals of varied shapes....
Read full contents: Chapter LXVIII - Description of the origin of gems in the treatise on Ratna Pariksa (test of gems)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Diamond is to be heated and immersed into the urine of ass. Orpiment is to be rubbed with bug’s blood and made into a lump, inside which the diamond is to be kept, It is then to be heated strongly and immersed into the urine of horse. Performance of this process for 21 times results in the incineration of the diamond. Second process. Horn of ram is to be rubbed with the juice of asthi-sanhara and made into a lump. Diamond is to be kept inside this lump and subjected to heat by puta....
Read full contents: Part 7 - Incineration of Diamonds, irrespective of colour
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
A superior diamond is one which cannot be broken with any other substance, which is light and dazzling, which is of the colour of lightning, fire or rainbow and which floats in water. It always brings prosperity,, 15. The faults of the diamond are—lines of the shape of the foot of the crow, a fly or a hare or being mixed with other minerals, or covered with holes like gravel, being with split ends, appearing soiled or with dark spots and being of unsteady light or split or broken....
Read full contents: Chapter 80 - On Gems (ratna-pariksha)
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