Ratna (12): Sphatika
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This page describes Ratna (12): Sphatika located on page 499 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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Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature [by Sulekha Biswas]
The Sanskrit name has been sphatika which was known to occur in the Kaveri valley, Vindhya mountains, China, Nepal (Ratna-pariksha 246, Garuda-purana 1. 79. 1), in the Himalayas Sri Lanka, shores of the Tapi or Tapti (Navaratnapariksa 153, Manimala 435) etc. Ratnapariksa (Ratna-pariksha 247) recognised that sphatika could be as transparent as akasa (sky) or taila (oil)....
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: क्रोश-मात्रं रात्न-सानून् सुवर्ण-शिखरान् गिरीन् स-रसान् सप्त-धन्यानां ददौ विप्रेभ्य आनतः krosha-matram ratna-sanun suvarna-shikharan girin sa-rasan sapta-dhanyanam dadau viprebhya anatah krosha—two miles; matram—size; ratna—of jewels; sanun—mountain peaks; suvarna—of gold; shikharan—mountain peaks; girin—mountains; sa-rasan—with nectar; sapta—seven; dhanyanam—of wealth; dadau—gave; viprebhyah—to the brahmanas; anatah—his head bowed....
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Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) [by R. Suthashi]
The materials recommended in the Agamas for the making of images are wood, stone, precious gems, metals, earth and also a combination of two or more of the above mentioned materials. 30 The precious stones include Sphatika (crystal), Padmaraga, Vajra (diamond), Vaidurya (cat s eye), Vidruma (coral), Pusya and Ratna (ruby). Of these, Sphatika is said to be of two kinds, the Suryakanta and the Candrakanta....
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