The Wealth of Indian Alchemy and Its Medicinal Uses
author: B. Mukherji
edition: 1998, Sri Satguru Publications
pages: 741
ISBN-10: 8170305829
ISBN-13: 9788170305828
Topic: Rasashastra
Chapter 11 - Ratnas (Gems)
This page describes Ratnas (Gems) which is the eleventh chapter located on pages 275-306 in the book The wealth of Indian alchemy composed by B. Mukherji. This book is a compendium of medicinal practices related to Indian alchemy, a branch of Ayurveda known as Rasashastra. It deals with topics such as purification of metals, minerals and previous stones. 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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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Introduction to Gems (ratna). Gems are precious stones....
Read full contents: Introduction to Gems (ratna)
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
The testing of Gems (ratna-pariksha). Fire-god said: 1-7. I shall describe the characteristics of gems [i. e. , ratna-lakshana]. The gems that are to be worn by the kings are diamond, emerald, ruby, pearl, sapphire, mahanila (a kind of sapphire), lapis lazuli, gandhashasyaka (?), moon-stone, sun-stone, crystal, pulaka, karketana, topaz and the jyotirasa. Crystal, rajapatta (an inferior kind of diamond) and rajamaya are auspicious. O Brahmin!...
Read full contents: Chapter 246 - The testing of Gems (ratna-pariksha)
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
On Gems (ratna-pariksha). 1. A good gem (ratna) brings prosperity to the king and a bad one brings misery. It is therefore necessary to examine the properties of gems with the help of persons learned in the science; for a person’s fortune depends upon the gems he possesses. 2. Elephants, horses and women possessed of excellent virtues are also known as gems; but diamonds and the like gems (ratna) to be treated of in this chapter are stones and the like possessed of many excellent qualities. 3....
Read full contents: Chapter 80 - On Gems (ratna-pariksha)
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