Rasendra Sara Sangraha of Sri Gopal Krishna
author: Ashok D. Satpute
edition: 2009, Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy
pages: 727
ISBN-10: 8121801222
ISBN-13: 9788121801225
Topic: Rasashastra
Section 1 - Parada
This page describes Parada which is the first section of Chapter 1 located on 04 in the book Rasendra Sara Sangraha composed by Ashok D. Satpute. This book, authored by Sri Gopal Krishna, is a 14th century compilation of topics dealing with mercury and other metals, all belonging to the ancient Indian science of 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 “Parada” according to 22 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
ma | nah | agne | avirate | para | da | duh-vasase | amataye | ma | nah | asyai | ma | nah | kshudhe | ma | rakshase | rita-vah | ma | nah | dame | ma | vane | a | juhurthah...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 7.1.19
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) [by G. D. Jayalakshmi]
Mercury, known as Parada is one among them. According to references available in Rasashastra classical texts, initially Parada was used for lohavada (a process of converting lower metals in to higher one); but as time passed, its use for dehavada (treating diseases) was brought into medicine and was successfully used. Thus evolved its use in the treatment of diseases. In Rasashastra, Parada is used along with Sulphur in many cases....
Read full contents: Rasa and Gandhaka—The Base of all Medicines
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha [by E. B. Cowell]
Mercury is called parada, because it is a means of conveyance beyond the series of transmigratory states. Thus it has been said— "It gives the farther shore of metempsychosis: it is called parada." And again in the Rasarnava— "It is styled parada because it is employed for the highest end by the best votaries. "Since this in sleep identical with me, goddess, arises from my members, and is the exudation of my body, it is called rasa....
Read full contents: Chapter IX - The Raseshvara or Mercurial System
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