Gandhaka (16): Nilanjana
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This page describes Gandhaka (16): Nilanjana located on page 364 in the book Text Book of Rasa Sastra composed by K. Rama Chandra Reddy. This book contains a collection of scientific articles based on the principles of Rasasastra (Rasashastra) and contains Sanskrit text of ancient literature, as well as modern English scientific documentation. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] [by Michael D Neely]
nilamjana = black antimony abha = luster ambara = garment samvrita = covered angi = body nilamjanabhambarasamvritangi (stem form: ambarasamvritangi) (feminine, nominative, singular) = body covered with a garment of black antimony pishaca = demon loha = metal abharana = oranment pishacalohabharana (stem form: pishacalohabharana) (feminine, nominative, singular) = demonic metal ornament vicitra (stem form: vicitra) (feminine, nominative, singular) = strange jalam (stem form: jala) (neuter, accusative, singular...
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Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature [by Sulekha Biswas]
GANDHAKA sulphur GARUDODGARA emerald GALU gem GANDHARA red lead GARUTMATA emerald GAIRIKA red ochre, hydrated iron oxide GOMEDA zircon, hyacinth, jacinth GHOSA bell-metal; 20 p. c. tin in copper, makes sound. CANDRAKANTA special feldspar, cloudstone (?)...
Read full contents: Appendix E - Technical words in the post-Christian era Indian literature
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Anjana is of five different kinds, viz, (1) sauvira-anjana, (2) nilanjana, (3) rasanjana. (4) srotonjana, (5) kulatthanjana, and (6) puspanjana. All of them are efficacious in eye diseases. (1) Sauviranjana. This can be obtained in the beds of river, Suvira. It has the colour of smoke, is cool, and is efficacious in hemorrhage, poison, hiccough, eye disease, and boils. (2) Nilanjana....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Characteristics of Anjana (stibnite, lead sulphide)
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