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In the third Act, Gada (heart disease) is metaphorically presented as a spy entering the city of 闯墨惫补.

膧测耻谤惫别诲补 utilizes the healing properties of metals, gems and stones. Ayurvedic texts hold that everything in existence is endowed with the energy of Universal Consciousness. All forms of matter are simply the outer manifestations of this energy. 鈥�笔谤腻峁嘺鈥�, the Vital force of life flows from this universal energy which is the essence of all matter. Thus, metals, stones and gems are the outer manifestations of certain forms of energy and these materials contain 鈥榩ranic鈥� energy reservoirs that may be drawn upon for healing purposes.

While containing tremendous healing energy, the heavy metals such as Mercury, Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, Lead and Tin contain certain impurities that are toxic to the vital organs such as the kidney, liver spleen and heart. 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 texts prescribe specific methods for their purification so that the human organs to receive the metal鈥檚 influences without any toxic effects.

Rasa (Mercury)

Mercury, a heavy, silvery-white liquid metal, is the only common metal which remains as liquid at ordinary temperatures. It is sometimes called quick silver.

搁补蝉补艣腻蝉迟谤补 considers minerals and metals which are mainly 叠丑奴尘颈箩补 in origin (obtained from earth). Mercury, known as 笔腻谤补诲补 is one among them.

According to references available in 搁补蝉补艣补蝉迟谤补 classical texts, initially 笔腻谤补诲补 was used for 濒辞丑补惫腻诲补 (a process of converting lower metals in to higher one); but as time passed, its use for 诲别丑补惫腻诲补 (treating diseases) was brought into medicine and was successfully used. Thus evolved its use in the treatment of diseases. In 搁补蝉补艣腻蝉迟谤补, 笔腻谤补诲补 is used along with Sulphur in many cases.

Mercury helps to enkindle the enzyme system and transforms and regenerates the tissues. It stimulates intelligence and awakens awareness. It should never be used alone, but always in conjunction with Sulphur.

Gandhaka (Sulphur)

Gandhaka, stands next to Mercury in importance as it cures various diseases internally and externally. It is a yellow solid with no taste and odour.

Gandhaka is also considered as an essential agent for the various processes of Mercury such as mardana, 诲腻丑补苍补, 尘奴谤肠肠丑补苍补, 箩腻谤补峁嘺, svedana, bandhana and 尘腻谤补峁嘺. It is believed to impart many desirable properties to 笔腻谤补诲补 and reduce its toxic effects. Probably because of this, Rasa is mostly administered internally in association with Gandhaka.

In 搁补蝉补艣腻蝉迟谤补 texts, 艢惫别迟补 (white), Rakta (red), 膧mlas膩ra (yellow) and 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 (black) varieties of Gandhaka are found mentioned of which yellow the variety鈥撃�malas膩ra is recommended for medicinal use, especially in Rasa therapy. Rakta variety is used in 濒辞丑补惫腻诲补 and 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 variety is used in 诲别丑补惫腻诲补.

Rasa and Gandhaka in 闯墨惫腻苍补苍诲补苍补 N膩峁璦ka

Rasa and Gandhaka are considered by 膧nandar膩ya Makhin as possessing supreme medicinal potencies.

The Rasa prepared according to the Ayurvedic dictums has the medicinal effect on all the diseases directly or indirectly.

So says the 搁腻箩补苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻.35

辫腻谤补诲补岣� sakalarogan膩艣ana岣� 峁�a岣峳aso nikhilayogav膩haka岣� |
p膩峁�cabh奴tamaya e峁�a k墨rtito dehalohaparasiddhid膩yaka岣� ||

(i) In the drama 闯墨惫腻苍补苍诲补苍补, the author brings out the medicinal values of Mercury through the dialogues of 闯墨惫腻 and Vij帽ana 艢补谤尘补 in the Act III.

From this it is understood that Rasa is born of lord 艢颈惫补鈥檚 divine potency which undergoes various changes by itself to get rid of the diseases suffered by the human beings (III.23):

尘补丑别艣补迟别箩补蝉蝉补尘产丑奴迟辞 谤补蝉补岣� k膩ru峁噄k膩gra峁嚹�岣� |
ya岣� sv膩ni峁ａ弓amur墨k峁泃ya parap墨岣嵞佱箖 vyapohati ||

The process of liquid Rasa turning to solid is euphemistically referred to as swooning and becoming almost dead on the part of Mercury.

Rasa thus prepared gives life to a being under the clutches of death (III.24)^[1] :

m奴rcchitv膩 harati 谤耻箩补峁� bandhanamanubh奴ya muktido bhavati |
膩mar墨karoti hi 尘峁泃补岣� 办辞'苍测补岣� 办补谤耻峁嚹乲补谤补岣� s奴t膩t ||

艢vitram (also known as Kil膩sa) is a powerful and dreadful disease caused by sins.

Mercury cures even this disease since no other medicinal item will be better than mercury in its purity (III.25):

suragurugodvijahi峁僺膩p膩pakal膩podbhava峁� kil膩s膩d峁泍am |
艣惫颈迟谤补峁� mahadapi 艣amayati ko'nyastasm膩t pavitratara岣� ||^[2]

(ii) The medical texts Rasaratnasamuccaya and other similar works deal with the exceptional power of Gandhaka in eradicating many groups of diseases. Gandhaka after undergoing 艣辞诲丑补苍补 treatment becomes free from impurities of undesired substances and untoward toxic effects.

The best qualities found in Rasa are also available in Gandhaka (III.26ab):

ye 驳耻峁嚹佱弗 p膩rade prokt膩ste 驳耻峁嚹佱弗 santi gandhake |

Pure Gandhaka helps in curing dreadful diseases like leprosy, and old age-sufferings. It generates heat in the stomach also increases the potency (III. 26cd):

鈥溑泆ddho gandho haredrog膩n ku峁ａ弓ham峁泃yujar膩dik膩n |
膩gnik膩r墨 mah膩nu峁ａ箛o v墨ryav峁沝dhi峁� karoti ca ||鈥�^[3]

Those men who partake of this medicinal combination daily, remain young even in their old age (III. 26/27):

办颈峁�c补 辫谤补迟颈诲颈苍补峁� ni峁�evyam膩峁嘺iretai岣�....jar膩muparudhya... yauvane te峁Ｄ佱箖 蝉迟丑补辫补苍补峁� kriyate |

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

III. 24-6 cited above are taken by the dramatist from the Rasaratna Samuccaya to highlight the greatness of the Rasa.

[2]:

This verse is reflective of Caraka Samhita:
vac膩峁僺yatathy膩ni k峁泃aghnabh膩vo 苍颈苍诲腻 sur膩峁嚹佱箖 gurudhar峁�a峁嘺峁� ca |
p膩pakriy膩 p奴rvak峁泃a峁� ca karma 丑别迟耻岣� 办颈濒腻蝉补蝉测补 virodhi c膩nnam ||

[3]:

The explanation for this can be found in the V膩jikara峁嚹乨hy膩ya of Rasaratna-samuccaya.
Cf. 顿丑补苍惫补苍迟补谤颈苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻 (cited in com.165) explains the qualities of Gandhaka:
gandh膩sm膩tiras膩yana岣� sumadhura岣� p膩ke ka峁�奴峁ａ箛膩nvita岣� ka峁囜笉奴ku峁ａ弓havisarpado峁�a艣amano d墨pt膩nala岣� 辫腻肠补苍补岣� |
膩monmocana艣o峁�a峁噊 vi峁�ahara岣� s奴tendrav墨ryaprado岣� gaur墨puvyabhavastath膩峁�pak峁沵ihara岣� sattv膩tmaka岣� s奴tajit ||