Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Kacchapa Yantra
This page describes Kacchapa Yantra which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 132 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 “Kacchapa Yantra” according to 70 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: द्विप-ग्राहा चोष्ट्र-खर- कबन्धाश्वादि-कच्छपा शिशुमार-रथा केश- शैवला भुज-सर्पिणी dvipa-graha coshtra-khara- kabandhashvadi-kacchapa shishumara-ratha kesha- shaivala bhuja-sarpini dvipa—the elephants; graha—crocodiles; ca—and; ushtra—camels; khara—mules; kabandha—headless corpses; ashva—horses; adi—beginning with; kacchapa—turtles; shishumara—porpoises; ratha—chariots; kesha—hair; shaivala—moss; bhuja—arms; sarpini—snakes....
Read full contents: Verse 6.1.27
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Dipika-yantra. It is a Kacchapa-yantra, provided with an earthen lamp, placed upon a mud stand, kept on the surface of the floating earthen basin. Vegetable oil and mercury are to be put into the lamp, kept burning, and fire made on all sides of the Yantra. Mercury will sublimate and fall into the water. Deki-yantra....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Alchemical apparatus (yantra)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 2: Nidanasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Mansa-kaccapa:—A brownish and slightly painful swelling somewhat shaped like the back of a tortoise (and appearing about the region of the soft palate) is called Mansa-kacchapa. The disease is slow in its growth or development and is due to the deranged Kapha. Arvuda:—A swelling^shaped like, the petal of the lotus lily and appearing in the region of the soft palate as an outcome of the aggravated condition of the local blood is called Arvuda....
Read full contents: Chapter XVI - Diagnosis of diseases of mouth
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