4.Rasa Jala Nidhi - Review Dr.Saranya Sasi

Presenter
Dr.Saranya Sasi
1st PG Scholar
Guide
Dr.Govinda Sharma K
Asso:Professor
Department Of RSBK SDMCA Hassan
drsaranya.sasi@gmail.com SDM Hassan 1

• Rasa-Jala-Nidhi is sort of compilation of Sanskrit verses
transmitted to us from generation to generation, either through
oral tradition or by way of citations occurring in ancient texts
on medicine.
• This is very elaborate work in Rasa Sashtra in Sanskrit with
english literature by the author himself.
• A Bengali scholar, the author, Bhudeva Mukherji, wrote this
in 5 Volumes. Based mostly on the previous works.
• Initially the author aimed at writing 10 volumes but he could
complete only 5 volumes between 1926-1938*
*Rasasastra The mercurial system (P.Himasagara Chandra Murthy)

ABOUT THE BOOK
Author : Bhudeba Mookerji
Time : 1926-1938
Vol – 5
Chapter : 50 Chapters (vol 1 -8, Vol 2- 4, Vol 3 – 11, Vol 4-6, Vol 5 – 21)
Language : Sanskrit & English
Father : Harilala Deba
Mother : Nistarini Debi
Family : Mukhopadhyaya (great preceptor)
Village : Haristala (situated on the banks of the river Maurakshi in the
ancient region of Gangarashtra – modern Rarh in bengal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

1. Rasa sadhanasya Prayojanaani
2. Sishyopanayanam
3. Rasa Prasanga
4. Parada prasanga
5. Rasasya Ranjanam
6. Yantra
7. Paribhasha
8. Vedhana prakriya

1. RASASAADHANASYA PRAYOJANAANI
• Achaarya lakshanam
•Sishyalakshnam
•Rasashaala nirmaanam
Rasalingam, rasashaala vivaranam,
upakarana
2. SISHYOPANAYANAM
• Kalini Stri

3. RASAPRASANGA
• Paryaya of parada
Rasaraja, Rasendra, Maharasa, Jiba, Sivabijam,
Rasa,Suta, & all the names applicable to siva himself.
• Rasa (Taste) of parada : Shadrasa
• Guna: Snigdha
• Karma : Tridoshagna. Drushtibalaprada, sarva
aamayahara, sarva kushtanut, Jaraa-mruthyu-murcha-
vyadhi naashaka

Prakarabheda :
1. Rasa
• Red
• Free from all harms
• Destroyer of disease
• Niruja nirjaraamaya
2. Rasendra
• Doshanirmukta
• Black
• Ruksha
• Atichanchala
• Mrutyu-jara mukta
(naga people – himalaya)
Rare
3. Sutaka
• Yellow
• ruksha
• doshayukta
4. Parada
• Doshayukta
• Swetavarna
• Sarvarogahara
5. Misraka
• Mayura chandrika
chaaya
• can use aftr
ashtadasha samskara

Other classification :
1.White : matter of curing disease
2.Red : Rasayana (prevention of disease)
3.Yellow : dhatuvaada
4.Black : attainment of power to move in air
• Rasa utpathi (etymology of rasa )

4. PARADA PRASANGA
 Naisargika Dosha
• impurities of naga, vanga, foreign matters (mala), vahni
chanchalya, visha, impurities of stone, asahyagni
• it will leads to vrana, kushta, murcha, daha, veerya naashana,
marana, jadatha, sphota, eruption
 Aupadika Dosha (due to environment)
1. Parpati (causing roughness of skin)
2. Patali (casuing ruptures in the flesh)
3. Bhedi (causing holes in body)
4. Dravi (causing decomposition of the body)
5. Malakari (increasing 3 doshas)
6. Andhakari (causing blindness)
7. Dravi (causing darkness of skin)

1. Shodhana
2. Swedana
3. Mardhana
4. Uddhriti (Utthapanam)
5. Patanam
6. Rodhanam
7. Niyamanam
8. Dipanam
9. Anubasanam
10. Grasanam
11. Murchchanam
12. Sancharanam
13. Garbhadruti
14. Yaranam
15. Maranam
16. Bhasmikaranam
17. Ranjanam
18. Bhedanam
Ashtadasha samskaara

• Shodhana of parada
1 Ishtika choornam
Jambeera swarasam Taptakalwa (1 day) Naaga dosha
2
Vishaala moola choornam
Ankoshta moola choornam
Vanga dosha
3 Chitraka moola choornam Vahni dosha
4 Krishna dusthuram Chaanchalyam
5 Triphala choornam Vishanaashini
6 Trikantaka Asahyagni

5. RASASYA RANJANAM
• Ranjaka Taila
manjishta, palasha, raktachandana etc. (rakta varga) – bhavana with laksha rasa-
preapre oil
• Sarana vidhi
•Andha musha (gosthanakaara & having a hole at the upper part) – partly filled with the
ranjaka taila + mercury – covered properly
Mercury duly mixed with beejam (swarna/rajata) & enclosed with piece of cloth, saturated
with oil get dyed.
With double quantity of bijam the colour of mercury is spread
3 times the quantity of bijam the colour of mercury is deepened.
• Bhedana karma (18th procedure)
Types (lepa, kshepa,kunta,dhuma,shabda,sparsha)

6. YANTRANI
•Defn Of Yantra
•Yantra – 44
•Musha – 15
•Puta – 10
Yantra : Dola yantra , svedani yantra, pataaka yantra, tiryak patana yatra, kacchapa yantra
Deepika yantra, Deki yantra, Jaarana yantra, Somanala yantra, Garbha yantra,
Hamsa-paka yantra, Valuka yantra, Lavana Yantra, Nalika yantra, Bhudhara yantra,
Puta yantra, Koshtika yantra, Angara koshtika, Patala koshtika, Gaara koshtika,
Koshti Yantra, Khalachari yantra, Ghata yantra, Ishtoka yantra, Palika yantra,
Damaruka yantra, Nabhi yantra, Jala yantra, Grishta yantra, Sthti yantra, Dhupa yantra,
Khalva yantra, Vartula yantra, Loha yantra, Tapta khalva yantra, Urdhva nrilika yantra,
Paatala yantra, Tejo yantra, Tula yantra, Gauri yantra, Cakra yantra, Nadika yantra, Varuni
yantra,

Musha: Vajra musha,yoga musha, Vajra dravanika
musha, Gara musha, Vara musha Varna musha,
Raupya musha, Vid musha, Vrinthaka musha,
Go-Sthani musha, malla musha, Pakwa musha,
Gola musha, Maha musha, Manduka musha, Musala
musha,
Puta: Mahaputa, Gajaputa, Varaaha puta, Kukkuta
puta, Kapota puta, Goura puta, Bhanda puta, Valuka
puta, Bhudhara Puta, Lavaka puta

7.PARIBHASHA
 Rasa tailam : oil extracted from (kanguni, katu-
tumbi,ghosha,karnja, bilva,katu bartaku (kantakari/brihati ?),
rajika, somaraji, bibhitaki, atasi,mahakali, nimba, tila, apamarga,
devadali, danti, tumburu, ankola, dhatura, bhallataka, palasha)
are to be used in mercurial preparations.
 Kajjali rasapanka : kajjali + any liquid substance
 Rasa pishti : Cu+Hg+Makshika+S (1 triti/ half nishka) – paste
Patana pishti : Hg + ¼ Gold – paste

6 anu 1 triti
6 triti 1 liksha
6 likshas 1 juka
6 jukas 1 sarshapa
6 sarshapa 1 yava
6 yava 1 gunja
2 gunja 1 nispava
3 gunja 1 balla
2 ballas 1 masha
2 masha 1 dharana
2 dharanas 1 nishka, shana, kala,
tanka
2 niska 1 kola, bataka,gadyana
2 kola 1 tola , karsha
2 karsha 1 sukti
2 sukti/4
tola
1 pala, musti,prakuncha,
vilba
2 pala 1 prasrita
2 prasrita 1 kudava /anjali
2 kudava 1 manika/sharaba
2 manika 1 prastha (64 tola)
2 prastha 1 shubha
2 shubhas 1 adhaka/patra
4 adhakas 1 drona, ghata, unmana,
rashi, lalvana, armana,
kumbha
100 pala 1 tula (400 tola)
2000 pala 1 bhara
Parimaana
2 drona – 1 surpa, 2 surpa – 1 droni, bahi, goni, 4 dronis,gonis – 1 khari

 Rasabandha
Hatha, Arota,Abhasa, Kriyahina,Pishtika, Kshara, Khota, Pota ,
Kalka bandha, Kajjali, Sajiva , Nirjiva, Nirbeeja , Sabija , Shrinkala
Drutibandha , balaka, kumara, taruna, vriddha, murtibandha,
Jalabandha, agni bandha, susanskrita, mahabandha.
8. VEDHANA PRAKRIYA
Explains about differnet methods of making of gold and silver
• [Tuttha + rasaka (1/16th tola), manashila (1/8 tola)] + 1 tola
swarna of an inferior colour with the result that the colour of
gold will improve

1. Uparasa
2.Gandhaka
3. Kampilla
4. Dhatava:

Group 1
•Vajra abhra
•2 kinds of maakshika
•Vimala
•Shilajatu
•Tutha
•Sasyaka
•Sasyaka
•Chapala
•Rasaka
Collected for
Shodhana & marana
Group 2
•Gandhaka
•Gairika
•Kasisa
•Kankshi
•Haratala
•Manashila
•Anjana
•Kankushta
Used for mercurial
Preparations
Group 3
•Kampilla
•Gouripashana
•Navasara
•Kapardaka
•Agnijara
•Girisindura
•Hingula
•Mriddarashringaka
•Bhunaga
They possess some of qualities of rasa/parada – so classified under uparasa

1. ABHRAKA
• Guna, Prakara, Shodhana (4), Marana (30), Dhanya abhraka
• Mrutabhra Lakshna – Nischandram, fine as anjana
• Mrutabhra amrutheekaranam :
16 pala triphala ksh + 8 pala ghrita + 10 pala mrutabhrak –
heated in loha patra - until dried (used in all sorts of disease)
• Imp. Of Puta in Abhraka marana
18 puta – Vata naashaka
36 puta – pitta naashaka
54 puta – kapha naashaka
10 – 100 – curing disease
100-1000 – preventing physical decay and rasayana
• use, anupana, pathyapathya, apakwa abhraka dosha
• satwapatana (5), abhra satwa shodhanam (2), dhruti (9), maranam
(4), abhraka vedha kriya (2)

 Makshika
Classification, guna, shodhana (13), maaranam (5),
satwapathanam (4), druthi,
anupanam, Asudha makshika dosha
 Vimala
Shodhana, maarana, prayojana
 Shilajatu
1. Gomutra Shilajatu
2. karpura shilajatu
• Jatya shilajatu pareeksha : Genuine shilajatu will burn without
emitting any fumes & when burnt will assume the appearance of
oxidised iron. If thrown into water, by means of grass points, it will
sink in the shape of threads.
• Sadharana guna, shodhana, marana, pareeksha, prayoga maatra etcdrsaranya.sasi@gmail.com SDM Hassan 21

Gandhaka – varietry , shodhana
•Gandhaka sevana vidhi
•Gandhaka Rasayana
bhavana with dugdha + kashaya/swarasa of each of the
following separately
chaturjata/guduchi/haritaki/vibheetaki/amlaki/trikatu/bringaraja
/sunti + eq. quantity of sugar.
1 tola a day prevents waste of dhatus, cures all sorts of
spermatorrhoea & gonorrhoea, loss of appetite, colic.
•Gandhaka taila
•Pathya
•Vedhana kriya
2. GANDHAKA

 Gairika – shodhana, satvapathana
 kasisa – shodhana , sevana vidhi
 kankshi – properties & shodhana
 haratala – varities (patra/pinda/godanta,vakadala ) ,
properties, maarana, satvapathana, pareeksha, uses,
pathapathya
 Manashila – types ,properties, shodhana,
satwapathana
Asudha manashila sevana dosha saanthi : -
dugdha with madhu × 3 days

5. KAMPILLA
 Kampilla
Shodhana of saadharana uparasa – bhavana with matrulunga,
aardraka × 3 times
Use of kampilla
 Gouripashana – sodhana, satwapathana
Navasadhara – properties
 Kapardaka – properties, shodhana, marana
 Shanka – shodhana, marana, properties
 Girisindura – properties, use, shodhana
 Hingula – types, properties, shodhana

Kritima Hingula jananasya vidhi
1 P Hg + 4P S – Heated- amalgum is then to be
broken into pieces & put into kupi.
The kupi is subjected for puta in valuka yantram for 1
day. It is then to be heated for
5 days continuosly (intense heat). The heat is then to
be discontinued & the
contents of the glass bottle taken out on the 7th day
 Bhunaga – shodhanam (rasaka, haratala, manasila,
tutha, bhunaga – boiled- kshara
& amla for 1 day.

6. DHATHU
• Svarna, rajata, tamra, yasada
They are called dhatu because they prevent bali, palita, khalitya,
karsya & cure jwara & other disease
 Swarna – varieties, guna, shodhana, marana (20) , satwapatana,
druti
 Rajata – bheda (sahaja/khanija/kritrima) , guna, shodhana (5),
marana (11), prayoga
 tamra – guna, shodhana, maarana, prayoga
 ARKA – TALAM
Cu + Haratalam with nimbu swarasa – puta (marana) – the ashes
thus prepared cure dushta vrana, syphilis & other diseases due to
excess kapha & pitha

1. Lauha
2. Yasada
3. Misradhatava:
4. Ratnas
5. Kshara
6. Lavana
7. Visha
8. Upavisha
9. Tailapatanam
10.Sandhanavarga

1. LOHA
•Swabhavika dosha : (7)
Guruta, Drudata, Kleda, Kasmalam, Dahakarita, Asmadosha,
Malagrha dosha
•Loha Prakara (8)
Samanya, Krouncha, Kalinga, Bhadra, Vajra, Paandi, Niraba,
Kanta
•Properties, Varieties ,shodhana-marana, pareeksha, pathya –
apathya are explained
2. YASHADA
•Properties, shodhana – marana, matra of Yasada,
Vanga,Naga are explained

3. MISRAVARGA
Pittala, Kamsya, Varta-loha, triloha
 Pittala –
1. Raja-riti
2. Brahma rita/kaka-tundi
Raja –Riti - assumes the colour of copper after it heated & immersed in kanji
product of Cu, Zn
tikta, rooksha,haemorrhage, udarashodaka
Brahma rita/kaka –tundi
Black colour
product of Cu,Zn,Pb
tikta ushna
kapha-pitta hara yakrit-pleeha vikara naashaka
Shodhana – maarana

 Kansya
Product of 4P Cu + 1 P Vanga
Lakshanam, guna, shodhana marana are explained
 Varta Loha
Amalgum of kansya, Cu, Brass, Fe, & Pb
Also called Panchaloha
Shodhana - Melted – immersed into urine of horse
Marana - Subjected to puta after smeared with gandhaka and haratala
Triloha
25P Gold + 16P Silver + 10P Copper – melted together
Destroys all dosha
Great rasayanam
Increases power of digestion
 Triloha Rasayanam
One who takes 1 rati of Triloha every morning with sarpi, madhu,
triphala, trikatu, by following pathyapathya lives a healthy, happy & long
life.

RATNAS - 16
Vajra
Marakata
Manikya
Mukta
Nila-mani
Gomedham
Vaiduryam,
Dagdha-hirakam (Vaikrantam)
Sphatikam
Chandra-kantam
Surya – Kantam
Pravalam
Karketam
Pushparaga
Rajavarta
Bhismakam
UPARATNAS - 7
Palanka
Rudhiram
Puttika
Turkshajam
Pilu
Upalam
Sugandhikam
4. RATNANI

• Pancharatna :
Padmaraga, indranila, Marataka, Pushpa-raga & hiraka
• Navaratna/graharatna :
Manikya, Mukta, Pravala, Turkshya, Pushpa-raja, Nilamani,
Gomedam, Vaiduryam
• Varieties, guna, characteristic features, properties,
shodhana & marana of each ratna and uparatnas

Ksharadvayam Sarjika and yava kshara
Ksharatrayam Yavakshara, Sarjikshara, Tankana
Kshara
Ksharachatushtayam Sarjikshara, ushara kshara,
Yavakshara , Tankana Kshara
Ksharapanchakam Palasha kshara, Mokshaka kshara,
Yavakshara, Sarjikshara, tilakshara
Ksharashtakam Palasha,snuhi,apamarga,chincha,
arka,tila,yava,sarjika kshara
5. KSHARA
• Samanya kshara guna, Kshara nirmana, properties of each
kshara

6. LAVANA
• 6 Lavana
Samudra, Saindava, Bida, Sauvarchala, Romaka, Chulika
• Samanya Lavana Guna
shodhaka, ruchya,paachaka, kapha-pitha vardhka, pumsatva
vatahara, kaya shaithilya-mrudutakara, bala vardhaka, aasya
jaladha, kapola gala dahakrut (inflammation in cheek & neck)
• Atiyukta Lavana Guna Lakshnam : akshi paaka, raktapitha,
kota, bali, pali. Khalitya, kushta, visarpa, trut
• Preparation and properties of each lavana

7. VISHA
Visha
1. Sthavara
(10)
2. Jangama
(16)
3. Gara
1. Moola
2. Patra
3. Phala
4. Pushpa
5. Tvak
6. Ksheera
7. Saara
8. Niryasa
9. Dhaatu
10. Kanda
(best) - 18
Drushti
Swasa
Dramshta
Nakha
Mutra
Purisha
Sukra
Laala
Artava
Mughasamdhamsa
Gudha
Pitha
Sukra etc.
Toxin arising mainly
out of eating together
of different kinds of
food which are not
compatible with one
another
Description & properties

8. UPAVISHA
1. Snuhi
2. Arka
3. Langali
4. Gunja
5. Karavira
6. Vishamushti
7. Dhattura
8. Jayapala
9. Bhallathaka
10.Nirvisha
11. Ativisha
12.Ahiphena
13.Bhanga
 Saamanya Shodhana
Bhavana with panchagavya
Dolayatra swedana with dugdha
Visesha Sodhana
 Guggulu Shodhana – 3 Methods
Dissolved with dashamoola kashaya - filtered – dried
Boiled with guduchi kashaya – (dola yantra) – dried
Boiled with dugdha/triphala kashaya – (dola yantra)

9. TAILA PAATHANA
• Saamanya sarva beejaa taila pathana vidhi
1. Powdered – bhavana with arka patra swarasa – kept
tightly confined in a piece of cloth – placed upon a pot
in sun – oil will come out
2. By means of machines etc.
• Visesha sodhana also given

10. SANDHANA VARGA
• Sandhana varga – 3
Madiranvitvam
Madiraheena
Bheshajam
Madhiram – 8
Gaudi, Maadhavi, Paushti, Kadambari, Vaaruni, Maadhuki,
Maireyi, Mardi
Amadiram – 13
Asava, Arishta, Sidhu, Shukta, Guru-shukta, Chukra,
Tushamboo,Dhanyamla, Kanji, Aranala & Shindaki

1. Rasabhaishajya sevane samanya vishaya
2. Jwara
3. Jwaratisara
4. Agni vaishamya
5. udara roga

• Started with mangalacharan
• rasa sevana pathyam
1 year old Shashtika shaali, anna manda, paalika, laaja,
lajamanda, patola, parpata, alabu, acahinchinda, udumbara,
mula,Ractalu, Barahi kanda,
Maha koshataki,shurana, dhanya, jeeraka, brahi, guduchi etc.
• Apathya :
vidahi, guru, vishtambi anna,vata – pitta prakopaka anna, katu-
tikta-amla rasa aahara
maidhuna, kopa, srema etc.
• Virudha bhojanam (milk- fish)
• Aatapa sevana niyama
1. RASABHAISHAJYASEVANE SAMANYA VISHAYA

SL.N CHAPTER NO: YOGA
1 2.Jwara Chikitsa 169 meghanad rasa, mrityunjaya rasa, sreerama rasa,
mahamrityunjaya rasa,mrita sanjeevani rasa, jwara
murari rasa, kasturi bhairava rasa, suchika bharana
rasa
2 3. Jwaratisara
Jwaratisara
Atisara
Grahani
Parpati Yoga
7
17
48
8
Sukhasanjivanio rasa, kanakasundara rasa
Anandabhiarava rasa, pratapa bhairava rasa
Agni kumara rasa, grahani kapata rasa
Rasa parpati, rasendra parpati, loha parpati
3 4. Agni Vaishamya 49 Ramabana rasa, agni tundi rasa, lavangadi rasa,
sarvarogantaka rasa
4 5. Arsharoga 21 Arsakutara rasa, arkeswara rasa, ashtanga rasa
5 6. Udara roga
Udara
Pleeha Yakrut
Udavarta – anaha
22
27
2
Trailokya sundara rasa, ichabhedi rasa
Pleehantaka rasa, pleehari rasa, lokanatha rasa
Swachabhedaka rasa, vireka rasa

1. Raktapittam
2. Rajayakshma
3. Kasa
4. Hikkaswasa
5. Swarabheda
6. Hridroga
7. Urograha
8. Amlapitha
9. Pitharoga
10. Shoola
11. Gulma
12. Krimi
13. Pandu
14. Arochaka
15. Chardi
16. Trishna
17. Medhoroga
18. Karshya
19. Daha
20. Madhyapana janitha vikara
21. Moorcha
22. Sanyasa
23. Apasmara
24. Unmada
25. Amavata

SL.N CHAPTER NO: YOGA
1 Raktapittam 13 Chandrakala rasa, raktapittamkusa rasa,
arkeswara rasa
2 Rajayakshma
35
Lokeswara pottali rasa, hemagarbha pottali
rasa, prananatha rasa
3 Kasa 28 Chandramruta rasa, kaasanthaka rasa, vijaya
bhairava rasa
4 Hikkaswasa
18
Swasariloham, swasakutara rasa, mahaswasa
kutara rasa, swasachintamani rasa,
saptamruta rasa,
5 Swarabheda 2 Mriganabhyadi avaleha, bhairava rasa
6 Hridroga 8 Arjunabhram, kalyanasundara rasa, prabhakara
vati, hrudayarnava rasa, shankara rasa
7 Urograhaa 1
Trayambakabhram

8 Amlapitha 9
Panchaadana rasa, leelavilasa rasa, leelapramoda
rasa, kshudanidhi rasa
9 Pitharoga 4 Dhatri loham, mahapithanthaka rasa
10 Shoola
42
Trinetra rasa, shoolantaka rasa, udayabhaskara
rasa, saptamruta loham, dhatryadi loham,
vaishvanara loham
11 Gulma 19 Gulma vajra rasa, gulma nivarana rasa,
gulmantaka rasa, agnikutara rasa
12 Krimi 15 Krimi vinaasha rasa, krimihara rasa,
13 Pandu 39 Navayasa choornam, Punarnavadi manduram,
mustadi loham
14 Arochaka
1
Sudha nidhi rasa
15 Arochaka
1
Sudha nidhi rasa
16 Chardi 3 Vamanamruta rasa, Vrishadwaja rasa, chardi hara
rasa

17 Trishna 3 Meenadwaja rasa, mahasagara rasa,
kumudeswara rasa,
18 Medhoroga 6 Jatayu loham, vijayadi loham,
19 Karshya 2 Poorna chandra rasa, amrutambudhi rasa
20 Daha 2 Daahantaka rasa, sudhakara rasa
21 Madhyapana
janitha vikara
2 Mahakalyana rasa, rajavarta rasa
22
23
Moorcha
Sanyasa
2 Murchantaka rasa, kanaa rasa
24 Apasmara 6 Shankha pushpyadi rasa, indra brahma
rasa, maharuda rasa
25 Amavata
11
Amavatari rasa, amavateswara rasa, vatari
rasa, Vaneswara rasa

DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION
• Rasa Jala Nidhi is one among the important books of Rasa
sastra
• It is based on the compilation of other books of rasa sastra
• It is a very elaborate work in Rasa Sashtra in Sanskrit with
english literature by the author himself.
• The author has classified rasa’s under uparasa
• Told about the pathya – apathya for each disease
• The author mentioned 370 rasa yogas in 4th volume & 272
yogas in volume 5.
• Each disease starts with nidana followed by treatment.

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