A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s8.17

v3.c48.s8.17

The five rasaratnas (precious stones) are: padmarāga (ruby), indranīla (sapphire), marakata (emerald), puṣparāga (topaz), and vajra (diamond) (44cd–45ab). Nṛpāvarta (= rājāvarta), tuttha, vidruma, and artificial gems (vaidambaka: mock gem) are called the maṇirasas (47).²⁴ The group of the three mahāmaṇis consists of sūryakānta, candrakānta and tārakānta (48–50ab).