[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902) › v2.c30.2 # A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c30.2 A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c30.2 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c30.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c30.2) Rise, Development and Propagation of Maha'ya'nism—Na'ga'rjuna: a Leading Representative of Maha'ya'nism—Na'ga'rjuna as an Adept in Magic and A'lchemy—Na'ga'rjuna as a Contemporary and Friend of King Sadva'hana—Na'ga'rjuna as a Comprehensive Name of the Activity of Maha'ya'nism—Asamga—Gradual and Imperceptible Fusion of Maha'ya'nism with Saivaism—Dha'ranis as the Precursors of the Tantras—Vaipulya Su'tras—Buddhistic Tantras—Tantras imported into Tibet—Rasaratna'kara—Its Historical Importance—Also a Typical Production of the Maha'ya'nist Period of Intellectual Activity—Antiquity of Alchemical Tantras—Alchemy an Integral Part of Maha'ya'nist Activity—Spread of Alchemy—In Tibet and the Deccan ... i-xlix - [Previous: v2.c30.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c30.1) - [Next: v2.c30.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c30.3) - [Up: v2.c30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c30) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c30.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1902.v2.c30.2) · Pramāṇa