Rasahridayatantra 8.1
Rasahṛdayatantra 8.1
- Language
- Sanskrit
8.1.1
jīrṇābhrako rasendro darśayati ghanānurūpiṇīṃ chāyām /
kṛṣṇāṃ raktāṃ pītāṃ sitāṃ tathā saṃkarairmiśrām //
The king of mercuries, when mica is calcined, displays a luster corresponding to the mica:
black, red, yellow, white, and mixed by combinations.
8.1.2
kṛṣṇābhrakeṇa balavadasitarāgairyujyate rasendrastu /
śvetai raktaiḥ pītairvahneḥ khalu varṇato jñeyaḥ //
With black mica, the king of mercuries is endowed strongly with dark tinctures;
with white, red, and yellow, it is indeed known by the color of the fire.
Translations (1)
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Commentaries (1)
- Mugdhāvabodhinī — Caturbhuja Miśra, Sanskrit