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# Rasarnava 10.1

Rasārṇava 10.1

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [10.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.rasa.siddha.rasarnava.10.1)

śrīdevyuvāca  
rasasya lakṣaṇaṃ kiṃvā rasakarma ca kīdṛśam  
tanna jānāmi deveśa vaktumarhasi tattvataḥ //

> The glorious Devī said:  
> What are the characteristics of mercury, and of what sort is mercurial work?  
> I do not know that, O ruler of gods; you should speak truly.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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