A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c52.734

v3.c52.734

RAYAṆAPARIKKHĀ by Ṭhakkura Pherū. 1141 This treatise, in 132 Prakrit verses (gāthā), deals with precious and semi-precious stones. Its subjects are: the mythical origin of gems (6–11); the natural origin of gems (12); the relationships between the nine major gems and the nine grahas (13–15); the effects of wearing gems (16–18); the contents of the work (19); the diamond (vajja = Sanskrit vajra; 20–38); pearls (muttāhala = Sanskrit muktāphala; 39–54); the ruby (paūmarāya = Sanskrit mahendraṇīla; 81–87); coral (vidduma = Sanskrit vidruma, or pavālaya = Sanskrit pravālaka; 90–91); lhasaniya (= Sanskrit laśunaka; 92–93); 1142 vaīdujja (= Sanskrit vaidūrya; 94); 1143 rock crystal (phaliha = Sanskrit sphaṭika; 95–96); the topaz (pumsarāya = Sanskrit puṣparāga; 97); the chrysoberyl (kakkeyana = Sanskrit karketana; 98); bhīsama (= Sanskrit bhīṣma; 99); 1144 the zircon (gomeya = Sanskrit gomeda; 100); some generalities on gems (101–102); the three gems imported from Persia: the spinel (lāla), 1145 carnelian (akīyā = Sanskrit akīka) and turquoise (perujjā = Sanskrit peroja; 103–105); 1146 the experts (maṇḍaliya = Sanskrit māṇḍalika) and their trade (106–111); the prices of gems (113–130). 1147