Text Book of Rasa Sastra
author: K. Rama Chandra Reddy
edition: 2010, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Bhawan
pages: 618
ISBN-13: 9788189986414
Topic: Rasashastra
Gandhaka (9): Kanksi
This page describes Gandhaka (9): Kanksi located on page 347 in the book Text Book of Rasa Sastra composed by K. Rama Chandra Reddy. This book contains a collection of scientific articles based on the principles of Rasasastra (Rasashastra) and contains Sanskrit text of ancient literature, as well as modern English scientific documentation. 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 “Gandhaka (9): Kanksi” according to 9 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Group II—gandhaka, gairika, kasisa, kankshi, haritala, manas-shila, anjana, and kankustha. These are used in mercurial operations. Group III—kampilla, gauripashana, navasara, kapardaka, agnijara, girisindura, hingula, and mriddara-shringaka, and bhunaga. They are called uparasas, simply because they possess some of the qualities of Rasa or mercury....
Read full contents: Introduction (classes of uparasa)
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) [by G. D. Jayalakshmi]
The best qualities found in Rasa are also available in Gandhaka (III. 26ab): ye gunah parade proktaste gunah santi gandhake | Pure Gandhaka helps in curing dreadful diseases like leprosy, and old age-sufferings....
Read full contents: Rasa and Gandhaka—The Base of all Medicines
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The juice of kakamachi equal in quantity to the oil, and a grain of gandhaka are also to be put inside the crucible which is to be hermetically closed, and heated by fire set on all sides, The heating is to be continued so long as the oil is not completely consumed. The crucible is then to be cooled, and fresh quantity of gandhaka and kakamachi juice are to be put inside the crucible which is again to be subjected to heat in the foregoing manner....
Read full contents: Part 16 - Mercurial operations (14): Exhaustion of mercury (yarana)
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