Rasakhanda, 搁补蝉补办丑补峁囜笉补, Rasa-khanda: 1 definition
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Rasakhanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical Literature搁补蝉补办丑补峁囜笉补 (啶班じ啶栢ぃ啷嵿ぁ) refers to the 鈥渟ection dedicated to mercury鈥� of the 搁补蝉补谤补迟苍腻办补谤补 (lit. 鈥渏ewel mine of mercury鈥�): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityan膩tha.鈥擳he 搁补蝉补谤补迟苍腻办补谤补 consists of five parts (办丑补峁囜笉补蝉). The first section [i.e., the 谤补蝉补办丑补峁囜笉补] is very similar in content to the oldest of the Sanskrit alchemical works. It describes the various ways in which mercury and a range of auxiliary substances are processed for their formulation into elixirs.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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Partial matches: Khanda, Rasa.
Full-text: Khandarasa, Rasaratnakara.
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