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 23 - Piles
This page describes Piles which is the twenty-third chapter located on pages 474-481 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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Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations [by Radhakrishnan. P]
Nair (Piles). For the native of Rishabha Lagna, Saturn is yogakaraka–that showers all fortunes. Prsesently, the Saturn is located at Scroprio as Kandaka and ready to move to Saggitarious (8th bhava), which is not supportive for the native. The ulceration of the bowels and piles cane be diagnosed based on the position of Mars and Saturn. ([. . . ])....
Read full contents: 5. Horoscope Analysis of R. P. Nair (Piles)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
The moon thus extricates the ensnared bees, which look like piles of charcoal. (Alankara-kaustubha 8. 60) Commentary: At first Kavikarnapura implies that the bees entered the lotuses before dawn. When the sun rose, the night lotuses closed and the bees were trapped. After sunset, the moonrays became prominent, therefore they made the night lotuses open. The verse as a whole is an utpreksha. Specifically, the svarupa utpreksha is: Bees look like piles of charcoal....
Read full contents: Text 10.32
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
After that a person that knows (how to do it), piles up between the fires a pile of fuel. 15. After sacrificial grass and a black antelope's skin with the hair outside has been spread out there, they place the dead body thereon, which they have carried so as to pass by the Garhapatya fire on its north-side, turning its head towards the Ahavaniya. 16. To the north (of the body they place) the wife (of the deceased), 17. And a bow for a Kshatriya. 18....
Read full contents: Adhyaya IV, Kandika 2
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