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INTRODUCTION The 18 special procedures of purification of paarada can further be classified in to a sub group called as astasamskaras. All these purification process have been devised over period of 100 years, by many scientists of that period. Paarada purified with these 8 procedures will have both properties i. e; vyadi naashaka shakti and rasaayana. The remaining 10 procedures are used in dhatuvada I, e technique of converting non precious metals in to precious metals.

Our ancient acharyas has explained 18 xÉqx. MüÉUÉ s. They are called as Ax. OûÉSvÉ xÉqx. MüÉUÉ of mÉÉUS xuÉãSlÉqÉSïlÉqÉÔcÉïlÉÉãijÉÉmÉlÉmÉiÉlÉÌlÉUÉãkÉÌlÉrÉqÉɶÉ| SÏmÉlÉ aÉaÉlÉaÉëxÉlÉmÉëqÉhÉqÉjÉ cÉÉUhÉ ÌuÉkÉÉlÉÇ cÉ|| aÉpÉïSìÓÍjÉpÉɽSìÓÍjÉ eÉÉUhÉ UxÉUÉaÉxÉÉUhÉqÉç cÉæuÉ| ¢üÉqÉhÉ uÉã±Éã pÉYvÉhÉqÉx. OûÉSvÉkÉãÌiÉ UxÉMüqÉï|| But now a days all the above 18 procedures are little bit difficult in practice, as because it consumes more time and non availability of all things which are nessessary for every process Hence our acharyas considered first 8 procedures are very important and they named as xÉqx. MüÉUÉ of mÉÉUS

Ax. Oû xÉqx. MüÉU xuÉãSlÉqÉç qÉSïlÉqÉç cÉæuÉ qÉÔcÉïlÉÉãijÉÉmÉlÉã iÉjÉÉ| mÉÉiÉlÉqÉç oÉÉãkÉlÉqÉç cÉæuÉ ÌlÉrÉqÉlÉqÉjÉÈ mÉUqÉç|| SÏmÉlÉqÉç cÉãÌiÉ xÉqx. MüÉUÉÈ xÉÔiÉxrÉÉv. OûÉæ mÉëÌMüÌiÉïiÉÈ| xuÉãSlÉ qÉSïlÉ qÉÔNïûlÉ EijÉÉmÉlÉ mÉÉiÉlÉ oÉÉãkÉlÉ/UÉãkÉlÉ ÌlÉrÉqÉlÉ SÏmÉlÉ The first 4 procedures for shodhana karma And next 4 procedures for rasaayanaartha. &&&&&&

xÉqx. MüÉUÉjÉï mÉUS qÉÉlÉ mÉlcÉvÉiÉ mÉlcÉÌuÉqvÉiÉ SvÉmÉÎlcÉMü mÉsÉÈ mÉUSÏlÉÉã lÉ MüiÉïurÉÈ UxÉ xÉqx. MüUÉã¨ÉqÉÈ For the samskaara of parada the quantity should be either 50 pala or 25 pala or 10 pala or 5 pala or minimum 1 pala. 1 pala=4 tola 1 tola =11. 35 gms If quantity is more than 100 palas – collection of herbal materials and minerals and procedures like mardana, paatana , swedana , and other things like mruthpaatra …. . Everything is very difficult to do.

If quantity is more than 100 palas – collection of herbal materials and minerals and procedures like mardana, paatana , swedana , and other things like mruthpaatra …. . Everything is very difficult to do. Hence it is rightly said by aacharyas not to take above 100 palas & below 1 pala. More than 100 pala- Loss of paarada will be more. Less than 1 pala- Difficult to perform all procedure , end product will be too small as expenditure and man power to be used is considered.

Ax. Oû ÌuÉS xÉqx. MüÉU xuÉãSlÉxÉqx. MüÉUûYvÉÉUÉqsÉæUÉævÉkÉæuÉÉïÌmÉ QûÉãsÉÉrÉl§Éã ÎxjÉiÉxrÉ ÌWû| mÉÉcÉlÉqÉç xuÉãSlÉÉZrÉqÉç xrÉÉiÉç qÉsÉvÉæÍjÉsrÉMüÉUMüqÉç|| xuÉãSlÉ is the process in which parada is boiled in kshara, aamla and oushada dravya in dolayantra, this process helps in looosening of mala dosha which is present in parada rÉl§É EmÉrÉÉãaÉ – QûÉåsÉÉ rÉl§É Time required – 3 days Drugs used – ̧ÉMüOÒû , xÉæl. SuÉ sÉuÉhÉ, AxÉÑËU , ÍcɧÉMü, ASìïMü, qÉÔsÉMü, MüÉÎleÉ

Discussion on swedana karma Some acharyas opines that dolayantra made up of taamra and aayasa is considered to be best as because dolayantra made up of mrut paatra may not sustain heat continously & may break. All most all acharyas advocated the pramaana of kalka as 1/16 th part of paarada but rasaprakasha sudaakara advice to take 1/8 th part of paarada. It is to be noted that kalka should be taken in 1/16 th part of paarada whereever pramaana of kalka is not mentioned. Some achwryas told that kalka should be changed every day but it is often very cumbersome & it does not make any difference if it is not changed also. Majority of the acharyas have mentioned 3 days for swedana but rasasaara indicated 21 days. Rasendra chintaamani indicated 1 day only any how for rasaayana karma 3 days swedana is enough, but for dhatu vaada 21 days swedana may be needed.

qÉSïlÉ - trituration EÌSiÉæUÉæwÉkÉæÈ xÉÉkÉïÇ xÉuÉÉïqsÉæÈ MüÉÎleÉMæüUÌmÉ| mÉãwÉhÉÉÇ qÉSïlÉÉZrÉÉÇ xrÉÉiÉç oÉÌWûqÉïsÉ ÌuÉlÉvÉlÉÇ || Triturate the parada along with various drugs used for mardana process by adding all types of amla drayvas or kanji is called mardana. It helps to destroy external malas present in the parada. EmÉrÉÉãÌaÉiÉ rÉl§É – iÉmiÉ ZÉsuÉ Time required – 3 days Drugs used – aÉëWû kÉÔqÉ, C̹MüÉ cÉÔhÉï, SÍkÉ, aÉÑQû, xÉælkÉuÉ sÉuÉhÉ, xÉwÉïmÉ, MüÉÎleÉ All the drugs should be 1/16 th part of parada

Discussion on Mardana karma Duration of mardana is 3 days but aanandakanda mention 21 days. It may suits for dhatuvaada. Tapta kalva is considered as shresta for mardana especially made of kaantaloha as best. Here agni should below the 100 degree c. otherwise there is a chance of evoparation of paarada in high temp and tapta kalva should be made up of loha , as because there will be risk of breaking, if paashana kalvaa is used. Kaanji – In the absence of kaanji it becomes very rigid to move the peshani. .

qÉÔNïûlÉ xÉÇx. MüÉU qÉÔNïûlÉÉãÌ®¹ pÉæwÉerÉãlÉï¹ÌmɹiuÉMüÉUMüqÉç| iÉlqÉÔNïûlÉÇ ÌWû uÉlaÉÉÌSpÉÑeÉMülcÉÑMülÉÉvÉlÉqÉç|| Parada is ground with the drugs used for mardana process to bring about a condition called nashta pishtatva. This is known as moorchana sanskara which helps in removing the dhoshas like naga, vanga, saptakancikas EmÉrÉÉãÌaÉiÉ rÉl§É- iÉmiÉ ZÉsuÉ Time required – 7 days Drugs used – aÉëWû MülrÉÉ, ̧ÉTüsÉÉ, ÍcɧÉMü qÉÔsÉ.

Discussion on qÉÔNïûlÉ karma Some acharyas opines that mardana for 7 days for dhatukarma but not rasaayana karma. Acharya aananda kanda told to conduct the mardana of paarada with moorchanotta bhaishajya for a day then placed in moosha in which it is kept in boodhara yantra subjected for kukkuta puta. It is repeated for 21 times. Rasaratnakaara also gives similar above opinion but for 7 days.

EijÉÉmÉlÉ xÉÇx. MüÉU xuÉãSÉiÉmÉÉÌS rÉÉãaÉãlÉ xuÉÃmÉÉ AÉmÉSlÉÇ ÌWû rÉiÉç| iÉSÒijÉÉmÉlÉÍqÉirÉÑ£üÇ qÉÔNûÉïurÉÉmÉͨÉlÉÉvÉlÉÇ|| It means recovery of parada after completion of third procedure with the help of xuÉãSlÉ, AÉiÉmÉ, mÉë¤ÉÉsÉlÉ, qÉSïlÉ, mÉÉiÉlÉ. Karma. xuÉãSlÉ with kanji in dolayantra mÉë¤ÉÉsÉlÉ with ushnajala qÉSïlÉ in taptakalva yantra AÉiÉmÉ kept in sunlight mÉÉiÉlÉ- distillation process It removes the unwanted result of third procedure i. e. qÉÔNûÉïurÉÉmÉͨÉlÉÉvÉlÉÇ

Discussion on utthapana karma Swedana- swedana withkaanji in dola myantrea is 1 st step in regaining moorchita paarada. Duration of swedana is not clearly mentioned but rasaprakaasha sudaakara as adviced to conduct swedana for 3 days. Prakshalana- here paarada leaving more specific gravity results at bottom and lighter herbal materials are washed away Mardana – 1) By ushnatha, paarada separates from kalka 2) Being heaavier in nature it settles at bottom. Aathapa- Intention is that little quantity of paarada will separate by getting sun light. Paathana- By all these methods also if samskaara karma feels weight loss, then kalka subjected for paatana kriya.

mÉÉiÉlÉ xÉÇx. MüÉU E£üÉæwÉkÉæqÉïÌSïiÉmÉUSxrÉ rÉl§ÉÎxjÉiÉxrÉÉãkuÉïqÉkÉ¶É ÌiÉrÉïMç | ÌlÉrÉïiÉlÉÇ mÉÉiÉlÉÇ xÉlrÉqÉÑ£üÇ uÉlaÉÉÌS xÉqmÉMïüeÉMülcÉÑMüblÉqÉç|| Patana sanskaras of three types 1. Urdva patana 2. Adhah patana 3. Tiryak patana niryatana i. e. passing of the mercury kept in patana yantras which is triturated with specified dravyas is called as patana. By this procedure mineral impurities like vangadi saptakancuka are removed. EmÉrÉÉãÌaÉiÉ rÉl§É- EkuÉï mÉÉiÉlÉ rÉl§É, AkÉÈ mÉÉiÉlÉ rÉl§É ÌiÉrÉïMç mÉÉiÉlÉ rÉl§É

FkuÉïmÉÉiÉlÉ xÉqx. MüÉU iÉÉqÉëãhÉç ÌmÉÎv. OûMüÉqÉç ¢ÑüiuÉÉ mÉÉiÉrÉãSÕkuÉïpÉeÉlÉã| iÉÉqÉë mixed with parada made in pishti form kept in oordwa patana yantra and purified parada is obtained from inner surface of upper container is collected.

AkÉÈ mÉÉiÉlÉ xÉqx. MüU Drugs used-̧ÉTüsÉÉ , vÉÏaÉëÑ , ÍvÉÎZÉ sÉuÉhÉ, AxÉÑËU mÉÉUS and above said drugs are mixed intimately and applied inner surface of upper container distilling it and after obtained purified parada is collected.

ÌiÉrÉïaÉç mÉÉiÉlÉ xÉqx. MüÉU Drugs used- kÉÉlrÉÉpÉëMü, AUlÉÉsÉ mÉÉUS, kÉÉlrÉpÉëMü, AUlÉÉsÉ are made in to semisolid form kept in ÌiÉrÉïMç mÉÉiÉlÉ rÉl§É , subjected for processing & later obtained paarada from the another container is collected. For all the paatana procedure 8 -9 hours of continuous heat is required to distillate 1 kg of paarada. All the names for the yanras given are obviously based on direction in which mercury is distilled offand collected. ,

Discussion on Paathana karma Here taamra in oordwa paatana & dhanyabhraka in tiryag paatana yantra used as they forms complex structures with the doshas present in paarada and settles down thus helps in evoparating pure paarada upwards. Aranaala used in tiryag paatana yantra as it act as acidic media.

UÉãkÉlÉ/oÉÉãSlÉ xÉÇx. MüÉU eÉsÉxÉæl. SuÉrÉÑ£üxrÉ UxÉxrÉ ÌSuÉxɧÉrqÉç| ÎxjÉÌiÉUÉxjÉÉmÉÌlÉ MÑüqoÉã rÉÉ AxÉÉæ UÉãSlÉqÉÑcrÉiÉã|| mÉÉUSis immersed in sÉuÉlÉrÉÑ£üeÉÉsÉ in an qÉëÑimÉÉ§É for 3 days , that is called as UÉãkÉlÉxÉÇx. MüÉU. This procedure is to make mÉÉUS uÉÏrÉïuÉÉlÉç EmÉrÉÉãÌaÉiÉ rÉl§É-qÉëÑimÉÉ§É Time required – 3 days. Drugs used- sÉuÉlÉrÉÑ£üeÉsÉ

Discussion on Rodana/Bhodana karma Some acharyas opines that Paarada with shrushtyaambu is subjected for swedana in dolayatra also makes the paarada veeryavaan.

ÌlÉrÉqÉlÉ xÉÇx. MüÉU UÉãkÉlÉÉssÉÎokÉuÉÏrÉïxrÉ cÉmÉsÉiuÉÌlÉuÉëѨÉrÉã| Ì¢ürÉiÉã mÉÉUSã xuÉãSÈ mÉëÉã£üÇ ÌlÉrÉqÉlÉÇ ÌWû iÉiÉç || After UÉãkÉlÉ procedure , mÉÉUS gains piotency and regains quickness (cÉmÉsÉiuÉ) to control this activity and quickness, again xuÉãSlÉ is given. It is called asÌlÉrÉqÉlÉxÉÇx. MüÉU rÉl§É EmÉrÉÉãaÉ – QûÉåsÉÉ rÉl§É Time required – 3 days Drugs used –MüÉMüÉãïÌOû, xÉmÉÉïÎYvÉ, uÉëÑͶÉMü , xÉæl. SuÉ, qÉÉMïüuÉ Effects of this procedure is - cÉmÉsÉiuÉ ÌlÉuÉëÑꬃ pÉÑpÉÑYvÉiuÉ

SÏmÉlÉ xÉÇx. MüÉU kÉÉiÉÑmÉÉvÉÉhÉqÉÔsÉÉkÉæÈ xÉÇrÉÑ£üÉã bÉOûqɱaÉÈ| aÉëÉxÉÉjÉïÇ Ì§ÉÌSlÉqÉç xuÉãSÉã SÏmÉlÉqÉç iÉlqÉiÉqÉç oÉÑkÉæÈ|| xuÉãSlÉ of mÉÉUS mixed with various metals, minerals , plants productsfor 3 days so as to make it aÉëÉSÉÍjÉïis known as SÏmÉlÉxÉÇx. MüÉU rÉl§É EmÉrÉÉãaÉ – QûÉåsÉÉ rÉl§É Time required – 3 days Drugs used –xmÉÌiÉMü, MüÉxÉÏxÉ, Oûl. MühÉ, qÉËUcÉ, xÉæl. SuÉsÉuÉhÉ, UÉÎeÉMüÉ

Discussion on Deepana samskara Another question which arises in the context is all the 3 procedures that is niyamana, rodana, & deepana, Swedana is being indicated but purpose served in 3 context is different. To justifies this rasendrachintaamani tika explains xuÉãSlÉ ÌlÉrÉqÉlÉ SÏmÉlÉÉlÉÉqÉÉævÉkÉÉã pÉãSãlÉ mÉUxmÉU pÉãSÉã elÉãrÉ| As there is difference in dravyas of these 3 samskaara their effects also varies.

Interpretation All the acharyas opine that ashta samskaras are very imp. Acharya Madhavakar quoted – “Astou samskara va dehasiddida bhavanti” But acc to Rasa prakasha sudhakar – “spashta astadha samskrutihi asya sarva rasopa yogika tatha “ Acc to rasa sara –quoted the asta samskaras in the context of dhatu vada problems in 5 th paatala & remaining samskaras explained in 6 th to 25 th paatala Rasopanishat gives entirely different names for ashta samskara, it might his independent thought. The main intention of this grantha seems to be loha vada probably grantha belongs to siddha sampradaya.

CONCLUSION xÉqx. MüÉUÉã ÌWû aÉÑhÉÉliÉUÉkÉÉlÉqÉÑcrÉiÉã| It means the samskara is aÉÑhÉÉliÉUÉkÉÉlÉ i. e; that which brings vishishta guna in paarada. Hence asta vida samskaarita paarada considered as shreshta for rasaayana karma. CirÉÉv. OûÉæ xÉÔiÉ xÉqx. MüÉUÉÈ xÉqÉÉ SìurÉã UxÉÉrÉlÉã MüÉrÉÉïxiÉã| These asta samskaaras are not only important for dehavaada but also for dhatuvaada.

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