AshtaSanskaras Of Parada in Rasashastra

1. ASHTA SAMSKARA OF PARADA

2. नौषधं पारदादन्यन्न देवो के शवात्परः।
न वैद्यादपरो बन्धुनन दानादपरो ववधधः॥
साध्येषु भेषजं सवनमीररतं तत्त्ववेददभभः।
असाध्येष्ववप दतव्यो रसोऽत: श्रेष्ट उच्यते॥

3. How Parada contributes
its medicinal
properties? What techniques we
have to adapt to
change, that so called
toxic metal in to Nectar
?
SAMSKAR

4. Samskara In Ayurveda
तेन (द्रव्यः) उत्पत्त्तकाले जनकभूतः स्वगुणारोपणं,
संस्कारस्तूत्पन्नस्यव तोयादिना गुणान्तराधानमितत िर्शयतत।
(चक्रपाणण)
संस्करो दि गुणांतराधानि्। (च.वव.१/२१)

5. Parada
Samskara
तोय
अग्नन
शौच
आदद
मन्थन
देशकाल
वासन
भावना

6. अष्टािर्व संस्कारा ऊनववंर्ततकाः क्वचचत्।
संप्रोक्ता रसराजस्य वसुसंखयाः क्वचचन्िताः॥
(आ.प्र.१/३२)
Samskara of
Parada
अष्टािर् ऊनववंर्तत वसुसंखयाः
to remove dosas(impurities) or to potentiate Parada for
Lohavedha (Alchemical) or Dehavedha
(Rasayana/therapeutic) purposes

7. स्यात्स्वेिनं तिनु िर्द्शनिूर्च्शनश्च,
उत्थापनं पतनरोधतनयािनातन।
सत्न्िपनं गगनभक्षणिानित्र,
सञ्चारणा तिनु गभशगता द्रुततश्च॥
बाह्यद्रुततः सूतकजारणा स्याद्,
रागस्तथा सारणकिश पश्चात्।
संक्रािणं वेधववचधः र्रीरे,
योगस्तथाष्टािर्धाऽत्र किश॥
(र.र.सिु.११/१२-१३)
Most of Rasa scholars mentioned 18 Samskara, but there are
some references regarding 19 Samskara or 20 Samskara.
Ashtadasha Samskara of Parada

8. इत्यष्टौ सूतसंस्काराः सिा द्रव्ये रसायने।
र्ेषा द्रव्योपयोचगत्वान्न ते वद्योपयोचगनः॥
(आ.प्र.१/३६)
Ashtasamskar
First eight Samskaras
commonly used for
Dravyakarma and
Rasayana karma
Remaining ten or eleven
Samskaras
mainly advised for
Dravyakarma (Alchemical
purposes)

9. Ashtasamskara
Swedana
Mardana
Murchhana
Utthapana
Patana
Rodhana
Niyamana
Dipana

10. Ashta Samskara
First five Samskaras
To remove various
type of doshas of
mercury
Last three Samskaras
To change in its
undesired properties
and to improve its
potentiation

11. • Patana yantra
• Dolayantra
• Tapta khalva yantra, Khalva
• Ghata (Vessel)
• Enamal Trays
Instruments
• As per Samskara
• Kanji
Samsakaropyogi
Dravyas
• In Enough amountParada
Important Requirement before Ashtasamskara

12. Amount of Parada for Samskara
द्वे सिस्त्रे पलानां तु सिस्त्रं र्तिेव वा।
अष्टाववंर्त्पलान्येव िर् पञ्चकिेव वा॥
पलाधेनव कत्तशव्यः संस्कारः सूतकस्य च।
(र.र.सिु.११/२४-२५)• 80 kg
2000
pala
• 40 kg
1000
pala
• 4 kg100 pala
• 1.12 kg28 pala
• 400 gm10 pala
• 200 gm5 pala
• 40 gm1pala
• 20 gm½ pala
Amount Used
for
Ashtasamskara

13.  पररभाषा :
क्षाराम्लरौषधवाशऽवप िोलायन्त्रे त्स्थतस्य दि।
पचनं स्वेिनाखयं स्यान्िलर्चथल्यकारकि्॥ (र.र.सिु.८/५९)
 सुत्रं :
त्र्यूषणं लवणासुयौ चचत्रकाद्रशकिूलकि्।
क्षक्षप्तत्वा सूतो िुिुः स्वेद्यः कात्ञ्जके न दिनत्रयि्॥
(र.र.सिु.११/२६)
 Purpose:- िलर्चथल्यकारकि्
Svedana Samskara:

14. Instruments: Dolayantra

15. • one partParada
• Tryushana
• Lavana,
• Asuri,
• Chitraka,
• Adraka,
• Mulaka,
Kalka
dravyas
1/16th
(1/8,1/4)
part of
each
• as
requiredKanji
Dravyani

16. Procedure
Place the Pottali in a vessel filled with Kanji (1/2 – 3/4)
This whole appartatus is know as Dolayantra
Preparation of Pottali by using
Cloth piece – Bhurjpatra / Kadalipatra /Vatapatra – Kalka -
Mercury
Preparation of Kalka
Prepare a smooth paste of all the Kalka dravyas in Khalva adding
Kanji.

17. Cleaning of Mercury
Wash the Mercury with hot water & filter it through a
cloth piece
On 4th day
Collect the Mercury from Dolayantra with extra care
Application of Heat (Temp -90* -100*)
Continuous for 3 days

19.  पररभाषा :
उदितरौषधः साधं सवाशम्लः कात्ञ्जकरवप।
पेषणं ििशनाखयं स्याद्बदििशलववनार्नि्॥
(र.र.सिु.८/६०)
 सुत्रं :
गृिधूिेत्ष्टकाचूणं तथा िचध गुडात्न्वति्।
लवणासुररसंयुक्तं क्षक्षप्तत्वा सूतं ववििशयेत्॥
षोडर्ांर्ं प्रततद्रव्यं सूतिानात्न्नयोजयेत्।
सूतं क्षक्षप्तत्वा सिं तेन दिनातन त्रीणण ििशयेत्॥
MardanaSamskara

20. जीणाशभ्रकं तथा बीजं जीणशसूतं तथेव च।
निशल्याथं दि सूतस्य खल्ले धृत्वा ववििशयेत्॥
गृह्णातत तनिशलो रागान ग्रासे ग्रासे वविदिशतः।
ििशनाखयं दि तत्किश तत्सूतगुणकृ भ्िवेत्॥
(र.र.सिु.११/२७-३०)
Purpose: बदििशलववनार्नि्
Continue…

21. Instruments: Tapta Khalvayantra
(Loha khalva preffered)

22. • one part
Svedita
Parada
• Gruhadhuma
• Ishtikachurnam
• Dadhi
• Guda (Jaggery)
• Lavana
• Asuri churna
Kalka
dravyas
1/16th
part of
each
• as requiredKanji
Dravyani

23. Procedure
Collection of Parada
On 4th day Parada collected from the Khalvayantra, wash it with
hot water and filter it with cloth piece.
Temperature maintenance
Temp. of Khalva – between to 60 for continuous three days
Mardana of Parada
Paste of Kalka dravyas + Parada + Kanji in Tapt Khalva

24. Gruhadhooma,dadhi – Carbonate(C–reducing
agent)
Ishtika choorna- Silica (Adsorbent agent)
Pressure & heat produced as a result of
trituration act as imp. Factors in reaction
between Parada & dravyas.

25.  पररभाषा :
ििशनाऽऽदिष्टभषज्यनशष्टवपष्टत्वकारकि्।
तन्िूर्च्शनं दि वङ्गादिभूजकञ्चुकनार्नि्॥
(र.र.सिु.८/६१)
 सुत्रं :
गृिकन्या िलं िन्यात् त्रत्रफला वत्ह्ननामर्नी।
चचत्रिूलं ववषं ित्न्त तस्िािेमभः प्रयत्नतः॥
मिचितं सूतकं द्रव्यः सप्ततवाराणण िूर्च्शयेत्।
इत्थं सम्िूत्र्च्शतः सूतः िोषर्ून्यः प्रजायते॥
(र.र.सिु.११/३१-३२)
Purpose: वङ्गादिभूजकञ्चुकनार्नि्
Instruments: Patanayantra or Khalvayantra
Murcchana Samskara

26. Instrument – Khalvayantra
(Loha Khalva prefferred) with 16 angula
in length,9 in breadth,6 in depth &
pestle 10 angulas.

27. • one part
Mardita
Parada
• Gruhakanya
• Triphala
• Chitrakamul
a
Kalka
dravyas
1/16th
part of
each
• as requiredKanji
Dravyani

28. Nashtapitatva state
Grind it forcefully till Parada disappears by getting divided into
finest globules
Maradana of Parada
powder of Chitrakamula and Triphala + Mardita Parada + pulp
of Gruhakanya (Parada dissociates into small molecules)
Procedure

29.  पररभाषा :
स्वेिातपादियोगेन स्वरुपापािनं दि यत्।
तिुत्त्थापनमित्युक्तं िूर्च्ाशव्यापत्त्तनार्नि्॥ (र.र.सिु.८/६२)
सुत्रं :
अस्िाद्ववरेकात्संर्ुद्धो रसः पात्यस्ततः परि्।
उद्धृतः कात्ञ्जकक्वाथात् पूततिोषतनवृत्तये॥(र.र.सिु.११/३३)
Purpose: िूर्च्ाशव्यापत्त्तनार्नि्
Instruments: Khalvayantra/ Patanayantra
Utthapana Samskara

30. Instrument – Patanayantra

31. • one part
Murcchita
Parada
• as required
Ushnodak
a or Ushna
Kanji
Dravyani

32. Keep Murcchita Parada in Damaruyantra
apply heat
Allow the Damruyantra to become cool
Separate Parada from the yantra and
wash it with Kanji
Collect Parada carefully and filter it with
cloth piece.
Procedure

33. पररभाषा :
उक्तषधिशदिशतपारिस्य यन्त्रत्स्थतस्योर्धवशिधश्च ततयशक्।
तनयाशतनं पातनसंज्ञिुक्तं वङ्गादिसम्पकश जकञ्चुकाघ्नि्॥
(र.र.सिु.८/६४)
Purpose: वङ्गादिसम्पकश जकञ्चुकाघ्नि्
Types:
1. Urdvapatana
2. Adhapatana
3. Tiryakpatana
Patana Samskara

34. Urdvapatana
 सुत्रं :
ताम्रेण वपत्ष्टकां कृ त्वा पातयेिूर्धवशभाजने।
वङ्गनागौ पररत्यज्य् र्ुद्धो भवतत सूतकः॥
र्ुल्बेन पातयेत्त्पष्टी त्रत्रधोर्धवं सप्ततधा त्वधः।
(र.र.सिु.११/३६)
Dravyani
• Utthapita Parada – 1part
• Tamra Churna – ¼ parts

35. Instruments: Urdvapatanayantra

36. Procedure
Tamra Churna
mixed with
Utthapita
Parada and
ground well to
become Pishti
Place this Pishti
in Lower Ghata
of Urdhvapatana
yantra
Seal the
Urdhvapatana
yantra properly
and apply fire
form down
Then Parada will
get collected
from the Upper
Ghata of
Urdhvapatana
yantra
Similar procedure
should repeat for 3
times in Urdhvapatana
yantra and 7 times in
Adhapatana yantra

37. Tamra is highly reactive
Combines readily with Parada forming
amalgum
It removes Naga & Vanga impurities leaving
behind Shuddha Parada.
Use of Nimbu swarasa
accelerates the process
of amalgation.

38.  सुत्रं :
त्रत्रफला मर्ग्रुमर्णखमभलशवणासुररसंयुतः।
नष्टवपष्टं रसं कृ त्वा लेपयेर्चचोर्धवशभाजने॥
ततो िीप्ततरधःपातिुत्पलस्तत्र कारयेत्॥
(र.र.सिु.११/३७-३८)
Adhapatana

39. • one part
Urdhvapatit
a Parada
• Tripahala -
• Shigru-
• Chitraka-
• Lavana-
• Aasuri-
1/16th part
of each
• as requiredKanji
Dravyani

40. Instruments: Adhapatanayantra

41. All Churna mixed with
Urdhvapatit Parada and
ground well with Kanji to
become Pishti
Place this Pishti in Upper
Ghata of Adhapatana
yantra
Seal the Adhapatana
yantra properly and apply
fire form upper side
Then Parada will get
collected at the bottom of
Lower Ghata of
Adhapatana yantra
Procedure

42. Tiryakpatana
 सुत्रं :
ततयशक् पातनववचधना तनपातततः सूतराजश्च।
श्लक्ष्णीकृ तिभ्रिलं रसेन्द्रयुक्तं तथाऽऽरनालेन॥
खल्वे ित्वा िृदितं यावत्तन्नष्टवपष्टतािेतत।
कु याशत्त्तयशकपातनपातततसूतं क्रिेण दृढवत्ह्नि्॥
संस्वेद्यः पात्योऽसौ न पततत यावर्द्ृढश्चाग्नौ।
तिाऽसौ र्ुर्धद्यते सूतः किशकारी भवेिध्रुवि्॥
(र.र.सिु.११/४१-४३)
Dravyani
• Adhapattita Parada – 1part
• Dhanyabhraka – ¼ parts
• Kanji – as required

43. Instruments: Tiryakpatanayantra

44. Instruments: Tiryakpatanayantra

45. Procedure
Mix Dhanyabhraka with Adhapatit Parada
and ground well with Kanji to become
Pishti
Place this Pishti in Tiryaka patanayantra
Apply Mrudu, Madhyam & Tivraagni
Collect the Parada from Tiryaka
patanayantra

46. ………cont
In this process a part of Abhraka is absorbed in
Parada which causes “Paksachheda” of Parada
& as a result,it is capable of of tolerating
mrudu,madhyam, & Tivra Agni.
(R.P.S)

47. Rasamritam
Tiryaka Patana can be
done for 3 times instead
of 3 different patanas
As Mercury loss is less
in this process

48.  पररभाषा :
जलसन्धवयुक्तस्य रसस्य दिवसत्रयि्।
त्स्थततरास्थापनी कु म्भे याऽसौ रोधनिुर्चयते॥
(र.र.सिु.८/६५)
 सुत्रं :
सृष््यम्बुजतनशरोधेन ततो िुखकरो भवेत्।
स्वेिनादिवर्ात्सूतो वीयं प्राप्तनोत्यनुत्तिि्॥
(र.र.सिु.११/४५)
 Purpose: िुखकरो भवेत्
 Instruments: Ghatayantra, Kachakupi
Rodhana (or Bodhana) Samskara

49. Instruments: Ghatayantra, Kachakupi

50. Procedure
Prepare a
saturated
solution of
‘Saindhava
Lavana’ in
water (1:5), fill
it in a Kachkupi
Put Patita
Parada in
Kachakupi &
keep it in calm
and cool place
for 3 days
Collect Parada
from Kachkupi
on 4th day and
wash it with
water

51.  पररभाषा :
रोधनाल्लब्धवीयशस्य चपलत्वतनवृत्तये।
क्रक्रयते पारिे स्वेिः प्रोक्तं तनयिनं दि तत्॥
(र.र.सिु.८/६६)
 सुत्रं :
तनयम्योऽसौ ततः सम्यक् चपलत्वतनवृत्तये।
ककोटीफणणनेत्राभ्यां वृत्श्चकाम्बुजिाकश वः॥
सिं कृ त्वाऽऽरनालेन स्वेियेर्चच दिनत्रयि्॥
(र.र.सिु.११/४६)
 Purpose:चपलत्वतनवृत्तये
Niyamna Samskara

52. • one part
Rodhita
Parada
• Karkoti kanda
• Sarpakshi
• Vrischika
• Saindhava
• Markava
1/16th part
of each
• as requiredKanji
Dravyani

53. Instruments: Dolayantra

54. Prepare a
smooth paste
of all the
Kalka
dravyas in
Khalva
adding Kanji.
Preparation
of Kalka
Cloth
piece
(Bhurjpatr
Kadlipatra
Vatapatra)
Kalka
Mercury
Preparation
of Pottali by
using
This whole
appartatus
is know as
Dolayantra
Place the
Pottali in a
vessel filled
with Kanji
Procedure

55. Continuous
for 3 days
Application
of Heat
Collect the
Mercury
from
Dolayantra
On 4th day
Cleaning
of
Mercury
Wash the
Mercury
with hot
water &
filter it
through a
cloth piece

56.  पररभाषा :
धातुपाषाणिूलाद्यः संयुक्तो घटिर्धयगः।
ग्रासाथं त्रत्रदिनं स्वेिो िीपनं तन्ितं बुधः॥
(र.र.सिु.८/६७)
 सुत्रं :
भूखग टंकण िररचलशवणासुरर मर्ग्रुकांत्जकत्स्त्रदिनि्।
स्वेिेन िीवपतोऽसौ ग्रासाथीजायतेसूतः॥
(र.ह्र.त.२/१८)
 Purpose: ग्रासाथं
Dipana Samskara

57. • one part
Niyamita
Parada
• Sphatika
• Kasisa
• Tankana
• Maricha
• Saindhavalavana
• Rajika
• Shigrutvak
1/16th part of
each
• as requiredKanji
Dravyani

58. Instruments: Dolayantra

59. Preparation of
Kalka
Preparation of
Pottali
Place the
Pottali in
Daolayantra
filled with
Kanji
Procedure

60. Application of
Heat
On 4th day
Collect the
Mercury from
Dolayantra
Cleaning of
Mercury with
Kanji

61. For Dehasiddhi purpose Parada is advised to be used in following
forms
Marita Murcchita Bandha
Parada becomes suitable for ‘Dehasiddhi’
purpose
i.e. for internal use in the body for
Rasayana karmas and Vyadhinashana.
After going through eight or eighteen
Samskaras
Next step after Ashtasamskara

62. Importance of herbs used in
processing of Parada.
Ingredients used in processing mostly contains
“S” as main or trace content.(e.g Rasona,
Urnoo, Rajika.)
Mercury has a tendency to bind “S”.
R.T. says – gandhaka as Rasendra virya
vardhana & vikara nashana tyashu.(8/37-38)

63. ………cont
Garlic contains diallyl sulphide & selenium
which act as anti oxidant.(Zn content 212ppm-
reduced to 120 ppm)
Tulasi – Mercury induced toxicity leads to
elevation of SGOT & SGPT, use of tulasi is
found to decrease it.
(ref.Imp. Of medicinal plants in Rasasastra)
Gruhakanya – Helps dissociation of Hg.
Nimbu – Accelerates amalgamation

64. ………..cont
Ingredients used for Samskara purpose are of
Amla, Kshariya,Katu & Kashaya nature.
They have bhedana,shosana action.
The ingredients used may vary from treatise to
treatise but the basic concept of triturating
parada with sour and rough entities are
preffered

65. Duration of time
Procedure Time
Swedana 36 hrs (kanji – 23 litres)
Mardana 36 hrs
Murchhana 36 hrs (kumari swarasa – 1300ml)
Utthapana Atapa – 36hrs
Patana – 3 hrs

66. Patana -
Observation 1st patana 2nd patana 3rd patana
Reddish white
colour.
2 hrs 2 ½ hrs 1 hr
Amalgamation
Started
7 hrs 6 hrs 5 hrs
Amalgamation
completed
18 hrs 17 hrs 16 hrs

67. ……….cont
Rodhana 3 days
Niyamana 36 hrs (Kanji – 30 litres)
Dipana 36 hrs (30 litres)

68. Research
Process Wt Taken Obtained
Swedana 1000 984
Mardana 984 960
Murchhana 960 825
Uthapana
Patana 825 800
Rodhana 735 735
Niyamana 735 725
Dipana 725 715

69. …………….cont
Amount taken – 1000 gms, obtained was
715gms i.e 28.5 % loss.
(ref. A comparative pharmaco – clinical
study of Rasa parpati prepared from
anuvasita,Ashtasamskarita & samanya
Shodhita Parada.)

70. Comparative analytical data of kajjali
Sample Total mercury of Hg
Kajjali prepared by using samanya shodhita
parada
39.54%
By Ashtasamskarita Parada 49.68% (Aiso contains less free S)
Anuvasita 41 %

71. ………..cont
All 3 parpati were effective but Rasaparpati made
up of Ashtasamskarita Parada proved to be more
effective than others. (
ref.( A comparative pharmaco – clinical study of Rasa
parpati prepared from anuvasita,Ashtasamskarita
& samanya Shodhita Parada.)

72. Practically now a day many pharmacies
and Rasavaidyas are not going for
Ashtasamskara, they are using Hingulotha
Parada.
Alternative method for Ashtasamskara