The objective is to know the importance and contribution of rasa tarangini in the field of rasashastra.

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NAME: Dr. Vimarsha Bhatkalkar
DESIGNATION: 1ST year PG Scholar
INSTITUTION: KLE SHRI BMK Ayurveda
Mahavidyalaya & Research Centre

2. • Introduction
• Objective
• Author, place and period
• Editors, publishers and commentators
• Context of text
• Chapter wise series
• Uniqueness
• Research articles
• Lacunas
• Own views
• Summary
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CONTENTS

3. • RASATARANGINI is one among the wonderful referral book in the field of
Rasa shastra as well as in Ayurveda.
• The word Rasatarangini means
Rasa- Parada and other metals and minerals.
Tarang- wave arising from an ocean.
• This book was written by Pranacharya Sadanand Sharma during 19th century.
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INTRODUCTION

4. • To know the importance and contribution of Rasa Tarangini text in the
field of Rasa shastra.
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OBJECTIVE

5. • Rasatarangini is written by Pranacharya Sadanand Sharma during
19th century(1980).
• His father name is Pandit Jeevan Sharma and mother name is
Saraswati Devi.
• Sadananda Sharma has dedicated Rasatarangini to his teacher, Kaviraj
Narendra Nath Mitra.
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AUTHOR, PLACE AND PERIOD

6. • This book is edited by Shri Kashinath Shastri.
• Published by Motilal Banarasidas Publishers.
• Sanskrit commentary on Rasatarangini is written by Shri hari Dutt Shastri.
• Hindi commentary is written by Pandit Dharmananda Shastri.
• English commentary on Rasa Tarangini is written by Dr. Ravindra Angadi.
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Editors, Publishers and Commentators

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Hindi Edition
English Edition
Sanskrit Edition

8. • ‘RASA TARANGINI ‘ has 24 chapters called ‘Tarangas’.
• 1st - 4th Taranga - deal with basics of Rasashastra.
• 5th – 7th Taranga - deal with Parada.
• 8th - 23rd Taranga - deal with Maharasa, Uparasa, Sadharana rasa, Dhatu,
Sudha varga dravya and Ratnopratna.
• 24th Taranga – gives details about the Visopavisa varga dravya is explained
and some formulations as Agnitundi rasa etc has been mentioned.
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CONTEXT OF TEXT

9. • This chapter contains salutation to Goddess Parvati through various
synonyms.
• Significance of Rasashastra.
• Description of Rasashala (pharmacy).
• Divisions of pharmacy.
• Instruments and equipments of pharmacy.
• Yogya paricharaka lakshana (Ideal attendant).
• Rasashastra acharya Swarupa. (ideal teacher)
• Varjya shishya.
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1. RASASHALA VIJNANIYA TARANGA

10. • Contains various definitions like Paribhasha lakshana, Lavana pancaka,
Ksarastaka, Mutrastaka, Gorvara/Gomaya, Amlapancaka,
Dugdhavarga,Tailavarga, Dhatusatwa, Shodhana, Marana, Kajjali, Parpati,
Shuddhavarta, Amlavarga, Rasapanka, Rasapisti, Dhalana, Nirvapa, Mitra
Pancaka, Avapa, Nirvapa, Amritikarana, Vankanala
• Described Mana Paribhasha and Dhanwantari bhaga.
(According to the author, these definitions are most essential for physician,
should memorize and retain in their mind always. So these help in proper
preparation of medicine and its administration.)
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2. PARIBHASHA VIJNANIYA TARANGA

11. • Definition of musha and sandhi lepana.
• 8 types of musha- samanya ,vajra, yoga, vajradravanika, gara ,gostani
,malla ,maha/sthula has been explained.
• 4 kosthika - Angaradhanika, Koshthika, Angara, patala
• 10 types of puta- Maha, Gaja, Varaha, Kukkuta, Kapota, Gorvara,
Bhanda, Valuka, Bhudhara , Lavaka, (anukta puta- Depending on the
hardness of the drug).
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3. MUSHA , KOSHTHI, PUTA VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

12. • Various type of Yantras: dola, patana (urdhwa, adhah, tiryak), Bhasma,
Kacchapa, Bhudhara, Mrdanga, sthali, valuka, lavana puta, bashpa
swedana, darvika, palika, damaruka, nadika, patala, khalva, Ishtika,
Jarana, Hamsapaka, koshti, valabhi, swedani, tapta khalwa
• Electric muffle furnace has been explained in commentatory.
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4. YANTRA VIJNANIYA TARANGA

13. • Description of Parada
• Synonyms of parada
• Shudha - ashudha parada
• Saptakanchuka dosha (Dravi, malakari, dhwankshi, parpatika, andhakari, patanika, bhedi)
• Aghora mantra to be chanted before the beginning the process of purification
• Properties of parada
• Appearance of parada
• Process of purification (5 methods explained)
• Extraction of parada from Hingula
• 8 types of processing of Parada (samskara) mentioned in detail
• Jarana samskara, Sadguna gandhaka jarana (2 methods) and bali gandhaka jarita parada and
its properties have been mentioned.
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5. PARADAASHTA SAMSKARA
VIJNANIYA TARANGA

14. • Deals with process involving preparation of formulation containing
Parada and other compound with or without Gandhaka.
• Definition and types mentioned.
• Difference between Murchana and murchana samskara highlighted
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6. MURCCHANA VIJNANIYA
TARANGA
Murchana Murchana Samskara
It is the act of imbibing definite therapeutic
efficiency in mercury.
It is the 3rd samskara among the “ashtasamskara”
of parada. It is done to alleviate the naisargika
dosha’s of mercury
Rendered for consumption Here parada is converted from it’s natural form to
pishta/ kalka form.
Mercury emerges in the form of khalviya, parpati,
pottali and kupipakwa rasayan aushada
Here the naga, vanga and other natural doshas
present in the mercury are alleviated.

15. MURCHANA
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CONTD….
SAGANDHA MURCHANA NIRGANDHA MURCHANA
SAGNI NIRAGNI
KALLAJI
SAGNI
RASA PUPSHA
RASA KARPURA
NIRAGNI
MUGDHA RASA
RASA PARPATI
RASA SINDURA
MALLA SINDURA
TALA SINDURA
MAKARADHWAJA
SHILASINDURA
SAMIRPANNAGA
ANTARDHUMA BAHIRDHUMA NIRDHUMA

16. • Marana definition
• Parada bhasma lakshana and it’s properties.
• Vahni mrittika
• Parada maraka gana
• Concept of Kshetrikarana , pathyapathya in rasa sevana , Antidote of
parada, rasa bhakshana kala, rasayanocita rasa, Parada bhasma
lakshana.
• Amayika proyoga- helps to treat jwara, rakapitta, kasa, pandu, atisara,
pravahika, visuchika, ajirna, arsa, hikka, chardi, kshata ksina, mutra
krcchra, amaja sula, unmada , apasmara , all types of kushta etc.
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7. PARADA MARANA VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

17. • Types, appearance, shodhana (6 methods), properties of Gandhaka,
• Sudha lavana
• Gandha rahita gandhaka
• Dose of Shuddha gandhaka - 1 to 8 ratti
• Preparation of Gandhaka malahara
• Gandhaka taila (4 methods)
• Gandhaka kalpa ( 10 methods)
• Gandhakamla- it’s synonyms, properties and shodhana
• Amayika proyoga: Amavata, grudrasi, ksaya, twak roga, arsa,
gudavikar,etc.
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8. GANDHAKA VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

18. • Appearance, synonyms and types (khanija and kritrima) of hingula
• Shodhana process of hingula - adraka swarasa, lakucha swarasa,
mahisha dugdha, nimbu swarsa (4 methods)
• Preparation of hinguladya rasasindura and malahara
• Daradamrita and its dose (half ratti)
• Hinguliya manikya rasa
• Sri siddha hinguleshwara rasa
• Chapala- properties, types and sattvapatana (prepared with any visha
dravyas)
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9. HINGULA VIJNANIYA TARANGA

19. • Synonyms, types (4), grahya lakshana of abhraka
• Abhraka shodhana (4)- kanji (nirvapa method), triphala Kashaya/godhugda,
badara twak kwath, godhugda
• Dhanyabhraka swarupa and nirmana
• Abhraka Marana- kushmanda swarasa, nagavalli swarasa, tandulya
swarasa,musta swarasa, arkamula swarasa, eranda patra swarasa, mulika
swarasa, vatankura swarasa
• Abhraka bhasma Lohitikarana
• Amritikarana (3 methods)
• Sattvapatana
• Amayika prayoga of Abhrak bhasma: jirna jwara, vataja grahni roga,
raktapitta, all types of vataja,pittaja and kaphaj roga, prameha etc.
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10. ABHRAKA VIJNANIYA
TARANAGA

20. • Synonyms, types, grahya lakshana, shodhana, marana, dose and indications
of -
• Haratala
• Manahshila
• Gauripashana
• Sphatika
• Khatika
• Sudha Churna
• Dugdha pashana, Godanti
• Rasamanikya, Hartala Sattvapatana, Churnodaka (lime water) etc.
• Hartala bhasma , properties, dose, bhasma pariksha.
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11. TALAKADI VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

21. • Synonyms, types ,grahya lakshana, shodhana , marana ,dose and
indication of :
• Shankha
• Shukti
• Shambuka
• Varatika
• Mrigashringa
• Samudraphena
• Preparation of Shankha varti and trirekha vartika
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12. SANKHADI VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

22. • This chapter contains about method of preparation, dosage and
indication and amayika properties of the following :
• Yavakshara, Sajjikshara and Tankana
• Nimbukamliya Yavaja (sodium citrate)
• Nimbukamliya sarjika(potassium citrate)
• Tankanamla (Boric acid)
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13. KSHARATRIKA VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

23. • This chapter deals with different types of kshara like :
• Navasadar, suryakshara, apamarga kshara, arka kshara, tila kshara,
snuhi kshara, palash kshara,and chincha kshara.
• Properties of saindhava, samudra, vida, saurvachala, romaka lavana .
• Lavana kalpana’s - narikela lavana, arka lavana .
• Preparation method, dose and indication of romaka lavana(nitric acid),
lavana drava (hydrochloric acid).
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14. KSARA VISESADI VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

24. • Defination of swarna dhatu, synonyms, grahya lakshana, properties,
dosage and indications of swarna.
• Samanya shodhana - 3 methods
• Swarna marana – 5 methods
• Preparation of Swarna Lavana (Gold salt)
• Swarna mandala/varka.
• Swarna bhasma properties and dose
• Amayika prayoga: vataj-pittaj-kaphaj-jirna jwara, grahni, pandu,
garbhasaya shuddhi, shwasa, apasmara, rajayakshma, rickets,
indicated in lactation.
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15. SUVARNA VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

25. • This chapter contains-
• Synonyms , grahya lakshana
• Rajata shodhana- 3 methods
• Rajata marana- 7 methods
• Properties, dosage (quartr to one ratti) and indications of rajata bhasma
• Preparation,properties, and usage of Sorakamliya rajata (Silver nitrate)
• Navasadara bhashpa drava (liquid ammonia)
• Amayika prayoga- koshtagata vata, suryavarta, garbhashaya sankocha,
udara roga, grudrasi, madatyaya, prameha, asamyaka rajah pravrutti
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16. RAJATA VIJNANIYA TARANGA

26. • This chapter contains synonyms , grahaya lakshana, types, properties, dose
and indication of Tamra.
• Shodhana – 6 methods
• Marana – 6 methods
• Amritikarana – 3 methods
• Description of Bhunaga satwa.
• Mayura piccha satwa, Ravitandava rasa, Hrdayarnava rasa,
Tryambakeshwara rasa, Suryavarta rasa has been mentioned.
• Amayika proyoga: To cure murccha, plihodara, sutika roga, amlapitta,
hikka,gulma, apasmara, suryavarta, skin diseases etc.
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17. TAMRA VIJNANIYA TARANGA

27. • Description about Swarna vanga, preparation, properties and usage of
it.
• Synonyms, types, grahya lakshana, properties and dose (1-2 ratti)
• Shodhana – 4 methods
• Marana – 5 methods
• Description about preparation of “swarnavanga panchaka rasayana”
specially indicated in shukrameha roga.
• Amayika prayoga: Shweta pradara, sukra meha, vrana, prameha, in
shukra dhatu related disorders.
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18. VANGA VIJNANIYA TARANGA

28. • Synonyms, grahya lakshana, properties, dose and indications of Naga and Yashada
• Preparation and properties and usage of aranaliya sisaka (lead acetate) and
kanjikamla(acetic acid) has been mentioned.
• Shodhana of Naga – 2 methods
• Shodhana of Yashada – 4 methods
• Marana of naga– 7 methods
• Marana of yashada – 4 methods
• Preparation of Yashadmrita malahara and usage of gandhakamliya Yashad (zinc
sulphate).
• Amayika prayoga of Naga bhasma: related to rakta pradara, rakta arsa, vrikka shotha,
pakshaghata etc.
• Amayika prayoga of Yashad bhasma :to improve the appetite, poor eyesight, allergic
rhinitis, ardhava bhedaka etc
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19. SISAKADI VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

29. • This chapter deals with-
• Synonyms, grahya lakshana, properties
• Shodhana – 4 methods
• Marana – 6 methods
• Dosage and indications of loha(iron) and mandura(iron oxide)
• 2 methods of mandura shodhana and one marana procedure is explained.
• Amayika prayoga of loha bhasma :Kasa, shwasa, vata-pitta-kapha roga,
pandu.
• Amayika prayoga of mandura Bhasma: kamala, shotha, udara krimi,
pandu roga and to improve haemoglobin
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20. LOHADI VIJNANIYA TARANGA

30. • This chapter deals with-
• Synonyms grahya lakshana, shodhana, marana, properties, dosage and
indications of swarna makshika (copper pyrite), rajata makshika and tuttha
(coper sulphate).
• Artificial preparation of tuttha has been mentioned.
• Description about Sindoor, Mriddarasringa, kharpara, kanta pashana and
kasisa.
• Amayika prayoga of swarna makshika Bhasma: mutrakruchra, Sandra
meha, rajayakshma, garbhini jwara, raktapitta, shula
• Amayika prayoga of Shuddha kasisa: visarpa, to regularise menstrual
flow, to improve rasa dhatu, hikka roga, shwitra kushta etc.
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21. UPADHATVADI VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

31. This chapter contains synonyms, grahya lakshana, shodhana, marana,
medicinal properties of :
• Pittala (brass) and kamsya(bronze).
• Anjana
• Timiraharananjana
• Shilajatu(Black bitumen)
• Gairika
• Gairikadya malahara.
• Gairik amayika prayoga – Indiacted in netra abhishyanda, karnamula
shotha, raktapitta, visarpa roga and jirna jwara.
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22. MISRALOHADI VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

32. This chapter contains medicinal properties, shodhana, marana of :
• 9 ratnas (gem stones): Heeraka, Manikya, Mukta, Pushpraga,
Neelam, Tarkshya, Vaidurya Gomeda , pravala.
• Kshudra ratna’s are also mentioned as Vaikrant, Suryakant,
Chandrakanta, Rajavarta, Perojak, and Sphatika.
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23. RATNA VIJNANIYA TARANGA

33. • This chapter deals with shodhana, medicinal properties of herbal origin poisons such as
vatsnabha (aconite), kuchla (nux-vomica), Ahiphena (papaver somniferoum), jayapala
(croton tiglum), dhatura (datura metal), bhanga (cannabia sativa), gunja (abrus
precatorius), bhallataka (semicarpus anacardium), karavira (nerium indicum), langli
(gloriosa superba), arka ksheera (latex of calotropis gigantea) and snuhi ksheera (latex of
euphorbia nerrifolia).
• Described about upavisha.
• Preparation of kshara sutra, Shodhana of rakta chitraka.
• Vriddha daraka, nimbu beeja, hingu and guggulu has been highlighted.
• Krishna sarpa visha- collection, properties and contraindications. Formulations like
visuchidwamsana rasa, suchikabharana rasa and mrutasanjeevani rasa mentioned.
• Lastly they have described regarding period of completion of book (24thchapter).
Quoted as “ Until the sun shines on the earth, until the moon shines in the sky till that
time the seeker’s of rasashastra knowledge will keep referring this book”
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24. VISOPAVISADI VIJNANIYA
TARANGA

34. Other formulations in this chapter include :
Visaprabha vartika Vishatinduka taila
Agnitundi vati Mangalodaya vati
Nidrodaya rasa Jalodarari rasa
Vedanantaka rasa Icchabhedi rasa
Lakshmivilas rasa Jwarari rasa,
Sindurabhushana rasa Pralapantaka rasa
Sulanirmulana rasa Vrschikavisahara pralepa
Harshodaya vati Anjanabhairava rasa
Suptivatari rasa Unmada gajankusa rasa
Ahiphenasava Granthishotha nivarika varti
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CONTD….

35. Madnodaya modaka Trailokyavijaya vati
Trailokya sammohana rasa Gunjadya taila
Gunja jivana rasa Gunjabhadra rasa
Karviradya taila Suchika bharan rasa
Visuchidhvamsana rasa Mrtasanjivini rasa
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CONTD….

36. • It is considered to be the last classical text pertaining to rasashastra
written in modern period.
• Amayika prayoga has been mentioned with proper Dose and Anupana.
• The author has also mentioned artificial preparation of Hingula,
Manahshila, Haratala, Tuttha etc.
• Lavana kalpana is first explained in Rasatarangini i.e narikela lavana,
arka lavana, swarna lavana, rajata lavana.
• Different methods of gandhaka taila preparation are explained.
• Uses and preparation of swarnamandala is explained.
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UNIQUENESS

37. • More than two or three shodhana or marana methods have been
explained in metals and minerals.
• Churnodaka nirmana vidhi, properties, dose and amayika prayogas are
explained.
• Dravaka preparations are mentioned in detail.
• The uniqueness lies in the 24th chapter where they have mentioned
about shodhana, medicinal properties of herbal origin poisons and
described about krishna sarpa visha.
• Grahya lakshana’s of metals and minerals have been mentioned in
detail.
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RESEARCH ARTICLES

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42. • The contents of the text are not organised well. There is lack of series.
• Pottali preparations are not mentioned .
• Only few parpati preparations are mentioned.
• Sikta varga is not mentioned.
• Vimala, Kampillaka, Kankushta are missing in the text.
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LACUNA’S

43. • Rasatarangini is a textbook which provides detailed knowledge about
basics of metals and minerals and other vargas too.
• It also gives knowledge about visha dravyas, it’s properties, dose and
amayika prayoga.
• Rasatarangini has its own importance as amayika prayoga’s are not
explained elsewhere.
• Details about a each single metal and mineral and their processes is
explained elaborately.
• The author has explained as per present era which could be useful for
practical applications.
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OWN VIEWS

44. Rasatarangini provides detail knowledge about grahya lakshana,
shodhana marana, bhasma preparation ,dose , amayika prayoga of
• Parada, Gandhaka, Abhrak, Hingula, Hartala, Manashila,
Gauripasana,
• Sphatika,shankha, shukti, mrgashrunga, varatika, ksharatrika,
• Dhatu’s such as swarna , rajata, tamra , vanga, naga, loha, Swarna,
makshika, rajatmakshika
• Ratna and upratna,
• Visha, Upvisha etc.
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SUMMARY

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