Significance of Uparasa
Uparasa refers to a multifaceted concept in various disciplines. In Vaishnavism, it describes twelve rasas in their distorted emotional forms. In Rasashastra, Uparasa identifies a category of secondary metals and substances like sulphur, and mineral resources such as Kasisa and Sphatika, which require purification and are used in Ayurvedic practices for therapeutic purposes. This classification emphasizes the importance of these substances in traditional medicine, serving as adjuncts to primary medicines, and includes detailed descriptions of eight types in Ayurvedic texts.
In Finnish: Uparasa; In Spanish: Uparasa; In Dutch: Oeparasa
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Hindu concept of 'Uparasa'
In Hinduism, Uparasa denotes both the distorted forms of the twelve rasas influenced by emotions and a category of substances requiring purification, akin to sulphur and realgar, before utilization.
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry
(1) A category of substances that, like sulphur and realgar, should be utilized after going through a purification process.[1]
From: Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
(1) The term used to describe the twelve rasas when they take on distorted forms as a result of specific emotional influences.[2]