Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Dravaka Varga (Liquifying agents)
This page describes Dravaka Varga (Liquifying agents) which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 134 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 “Dravaka Varga (Liquifying agents)” according to 178 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
In that regard he says: murdhni vargantya-gah sparsha ata-varga ra-nau laghu | avrittir madhya-vrittir va madhurye ghatana tatha ||8. 74|| murdhni—at the beginning (lit. on the head); varga—of the group; antya—the last one; gah—which get; sparshah—the sparshas (lit....
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Varga. A celestial maid. There is a story in Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 220, describing how Varga and her friends were changed into crocodiles and had to live in water for a long time.Once there lived an apsaras (celestial maid) named Varga in Devaranya. She had four friends called Saurabheyi, Samici, Budbuda and Lata. Once they were going to the house of Kubera their patron. On the way they saw a hermit....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Dravaka-kanta is that at the touch of which ordinary iron melts (without any heat being applied). Roma-kanta is that which causes the growth of fresh hair at that part of the skin which is lightly pierced through by it. Of these four varieties, Bhramaka is the least efficacious. Chumbaka is superior to Bhramaka. Karshaka is superior to Chumbaka, and Dravaka is the most efficacious of all these varieties....
Read full contents: Part 4 - Iron variety (c): Kanta iron
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