Rasasastra (The Mercurial System)
author: P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy
edition: 2008, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Series office
pages: 568
ISBN-13: 9788170802768
Topic: Rasashastra
Musa (Cruscible)
This page describes Musa (Cruscible) located on pages 100-106 in the book Rasasastra (The Mercurial System) composed by P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy. This book introduces the general aspects of Rasasastra (Indian medicinal alchemy), such as Yantra (apparatus), Musa (crucible), Kosthi (stove) and Puta (incineration). 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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Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) [by D. N. Shukla]
The Samaranganasutradhara (19) calls it Musha also: Musha originally denoted a crucible for melting gold or silver. It was cylindrical in shape with a round bottom and open at the other end. The hole in the wall to admit light and air resembling exactly the shape of such a crucible or Musha, used to be laid horizontally into the walk From the original connotation of an apperture in the wall to admit light and air was developed the meaning of Musha, as a full-fledged ventilator or window....
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Powdered iron (or mica, or diamond, or quartz), charcoal, burnt husk, one part each, mud for crucible—four parts, mud immersed in water for a long time—four parts—all these are to be rubbed together and made into what is called a Bara Musa. This can stand fire for three hours. Barna-musha or Raupya-musha....
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People who never die): Ashvatthama, Bali, Vyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripa and Parashurama. (7) Jivavasthas: Ajnana, Avarana, Vikshepa, Parokshajnana, Aparokshajnana, Anarthanivritti and Anandaprapti. (8) Seven islands: Jambudvipa, Plakshadvipa, Pushkaradvipa, Krauncadvipa, Shakadvipa, Shalmaladvipa, and Kushadvipa. (9) Seven Dhatus: Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Medas, Asthi, Majja and Shukla. (10) Seven rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Sarasvati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri. (11) Seven Nadis: Ida, Pingala, Sushumna, Musha...
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[Rasasastra (The Mercurial System): index]
[About the Author (P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy)]
[Introduction]