Rasasastra (The Mercurial System)
author: P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy
edition: 2008, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Series office
pages: 568
ISBN-13: 9788170802768
Topic: Rasashastra
Rasa (Mercury)
This page describes Rasa (Mercury) located on pages 123-156 in the book Rasasastra (The Mercurial System) composed by P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy. This book introduces the general aspects of Rasasastra (Indian medicinal alchemy), such as Yantra (apparatus), Musa (crucible), Kosthi (stove) and Puta (incineration). 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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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
सर्वतो-भद्रः, sarvato-bhadrah, This illustrates the sarvato-bhadra diagram (good on each side): dharasara-rasa radha rasa-lasyasya lasa-ra | salakarara-kalasa rasya-rasy-asya rasya-ra || dhara—of showers of rain; asara—is like the hard shower; rasa—the rasa in whom; radha—Radha; rasa-lasyasya—to the rasa dance; lasa—splendor; ra—who gives; sala—most excellent (sala = sara); akara—a shape; ra—that gives; kala—during the time [i. e....
Read full contents: Text 9.42 [sarvatobhadra]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
ami pancaiva shantadya harer bhakti-rasa matah | eshu hasyadayah prayo bibhrati vyabhicaritam ||4. 7. 14||English translation“The five primary rasas starting with shanta-rasa are accepted as hari-bhakti-rasa....
Read full contents: Verse 4.7.14
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara [by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati]
Bhaktivinoda says that in this verse, the yogis are seen to be representative of shanta-rasa, the Vrishnis of dasya-rasa, while the cowherd boys represent sakhya-rasa mixed with hasya-rasa (the sub-mellow of comedy). The cowherd men, headed by Nanda Maharaja, exemplify vatsalya-rasa and karuna-rasa (the sub-mellow of compassion). The ladies exhibit madhurya-rasa....
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - Bhagavad-rasa-tattva
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[Rasasastra (The Mercurial System): index]
[About the Author (P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy)]
[Introduction]