History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.s2.14
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.s2.14
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c17.s2.14
Salivahana said ·— "I have dedicated to thee, O Goddess! treasures of gold and gems, now I await thy instructions." The Goddess said .— "Well done! well done! O wise ruler! I shall speak to you of chemical operations performed by Mandavya"—(a well-known alchemist, one of the 27 adepts mentioned in the famous iatrochemcial treatise, Rasaratnasamuchchaya).