Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Qualities of Coral
This page describes Qualities of Coral which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 79 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Qualities of Coral� according to 330 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature [by Sulekha Biswas]
Corals found elsewhere are not so important. . . . Corals of pleasing colour, soft and glossy, possessing deep crimson colour are productive of wealth and food-grain, bring good luck to the women and dispel the fears of disease, poison etc. . Garuda Purana copied the above text of Ratnapariksa almost verbatim (as in may other cases) and added that some coral was [[[ p. 63 ]]] VII-6 available in Kerala (GF, 1. 80. 1); presumably the coral in Kerala did not belong to a good variety....
Read full contents: 4.12. Description of Coral (Pravala or Vidruma)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
(a) Vajra or diamond is the best of all gems, whereas gomeda (zercon) and pravala (coral) are inferior to the rest. None of the gems, except pearl and coral, can be scratched by iron, or even by stones, generally. None of the gems, except pearls and corals, undergoes decay. Heaviness is generally an indicator of preciousness in gems; but the case is quite the reverse with diamonds. Diamonds of superior quality are so light as to float on water....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Characteristics of Diamond (vajra or hiraka)
Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Corals obtained from any other source are not so good as the aforesaid ones. The price of a coral depends upon its cutting. A coral which is coloured dark red and possessed of a cool, pleasant and soft shade, should be deemed as belonging to the best species and as endued with the virtue of augmenting the riches and filling in the granaries of its wearer, as well as the best eliminator of poison and a safeguard against all dreaded evils....
Read full contents: Chapter LXXX - Tests of Corals
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