Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Types of Red orpiment
This page describes Types of Red orpiment which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 54 in the book Rasachandamshu (Rasaratna Sangraha) translated into English by M. S. Krishnamurthy. This 19th century book deals with Ayurvedic therapeutics and alchemical processes, belonging the branch of science known as Rasashastra (medicinal alchemy). 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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Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature [by Sulekha Biswas]
Talaka/tala/haritala (orpiment) could be of two types: many-layered, golden coloured, heavy, brilliant patra talaka, and massive pinda talaka containing less satva or pale yellowish metal (Rasaratna-samuccaya 3. 76-77) [[[ p. 10 ]]] IX-10 Manahsila Manahsila or realgar came under three varieties: yellowish red, heavy syamangi, copper-red Kanaviraka like Kanavira or Karavi flower and deep red, heavy Khandakhya which contains more metal (3. 89-90)....
Read full contents: 4. Decsription of the Uparasa Materials
Alchemy in India and China [by Vijaya Jayant Deshpande]
The percentage of gold could not be less than fifty percent even for it to go under the name "impotent gold" because beyond fifty percent, copper will cause a distinct red tinge. A similar process is described in Sloka 762. Here mention is made that the colour of the alloy improves by addition of more and more gold to it. 6 Likewise, the oil of red variety of "ankola" is to be exuded. Copper leaves smeared with this 5. Rasarnavakalpa, Sloka 599, p. 49....
Read full contents: 1. Uniform Substrate Alloys
Puppetry in Assam [by Gitali Saikia]
Blue colour is used for colouring of the puppet of Rama, Krishna and Bishnu, while white colur is use for the puppet of Shiva and black or red colour is use for colouring of demon puppets. Initially puppet troupes of Sattras used haital (the yellow orpiment) and hangul (cinnabar) for colouring their puppets. Using of traditional colour made from natural things was one of the features of puppets made in Satras....
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