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A Review on Rasamanjari: It’s

Contribution in Pharmaceutical Science

Dr. Versha Ratrey Dr. Kavita

PG Scholar, Department of RSBK, PG Scholar, Department
epartment of RSBK,
Govt. Ayurvedic College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
hhattisgarh, India Govt. Ayurvedic College, Raipur,
Raipur Chhattisgarh, India

Dr. S. M. Parhate Dr. K. S. Karbhal

Professor & H.O.D., PG Department
epartment of RSBK, Reader, PG Department
epartment of RSBK,
Govt. Ayurvedic College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
hhattisgarh, India Govt. Ayurvedic College, Raipur,
Raipur Chhattisgarh, India

Dr. M. K. Dash
Lecturer, PG Department.of RSBK,
Govt. Ayurvedic College
College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is an ancient science. Rasashastra and compared to its other mineralsmine and herbals
bhaishajya kalpana is one of the important branch of counterparts. (1)Rasamanjari is one of the compiled
Ayurveda. Rasamanjari is one of the compile text text written by ShriShalinath
Shalinath son of ShriVaidyanath.
written by Acharya Shalinath. Hindi translation Its time period is 15th century.Total 10 adhyaya are
Siddhiprada written by Prof. Siddhi Nandan Mishra. mentioned. Shri shalinath’s time period his family
Rasashastra is not included
cluded in Astang Ayurveda. and where the author belong these
th many questions are
Rasashastra deals with minerals and metals. not answered yet. First published by Shri
Purificationof mineral metals and their formulation KrushnaDas, ShriGangavishnu,
ShriGangavishnu ShriKrushanlal.
are clearly described in Rasamanjari. The Hindi translation SIDDHIPRADA by Professor
pharmaceutical contribution of Rasamanjari is very Siddhinandan Mishra. Rasamanjari is also mentioned
beneficial for modern era. in Rasendra-saar-sangrah.Rasamanjari
sangrah.Rasamanjari starts with
Saraswatibandana (2)
Ganaptibandana and Saraswatibandana.
Keywords: Rasashastra, Rasamanjari, Minerals,
Metals etc. MATERIALS & METHODS
Rasamanjari has 10 chapters, starting from description
INTRODUCTION of parada and its importance in Alchemy. Each
In ancient Ayurveda, the emphasis has been over the chapter of the book has its own importance. Its 7th
herbs and their therapeutic usages. Later on the chapter also named as Rasayanadhikar and 10th
animal product, metals and minerals started to find chapter is named as Arishtavigyaan because
favor of the Ayurvedic practitioners. The
he minerals and it’sexplained regarding Arista as a prognostic
metals are very effective the potent for immunization, symptom. It is not only a text of Alchemy but also
rejuvenation and elimination of disease. The study of used as a medical treatise. All the chapters of
Dehavada and the use of metals were successful and it Rasamanjari explained below.
was found that the Mercury was very effective when

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1st chapter during lauhsevankaal also explains mandoor.
Nirutthikaran of lauha explained.(7)
Total 37 shlokas. Description of Parad(Mercury),
Importance of Parad,GunaDoshaShodhan of 6th chapter
Parad.Shuddha-AshuddhaParadlakshan.Guru and
shishyalakshan. Taptakhalwa. Hingulothaparadvidhi This chapter contains 345 shlokas. Chapter starts with
and guna.(3) Dhanvantarivandana. Explains the importance of
rasavaidya. In this chapter 81 anubhoot and
2nd chapter pramanityoga. Importance of mantra for Rasusadhi.(8)
This chapter explains about ParadMaran, Jaarna, 7th chapter
Gold Jaarna, Murchhna. Process of making of 8 types
Rasasindoor. Three types of making of Rasakarpoor. This chapter is also known as Rasayanadhikaar.
Explains about guna and lakshan of Murchhit and Explains the process of kshetrikaran. Four rasayan
MaaritParad. Characteristics of BaddhaParad. And yoga explains Gandhamruta rasayan, Hemsunder
pathya-apathya during Paradsevenkaal. Rasakarpoor rasayan, Mrutasanjivani Gutika, Viryarodhini
is a Kupipakwarasayan but ShriShalinath clearly Gutika.(9)
mentioned DhamanYantra for making of
(4) 8th chapter
Rasakarpoor.
This chapter contains 28 shlokas. Explains yoga for
3rd chapter netrarog, Making process of anjana, matra and types.
This chapter contains 102 shlokas. Explains about 20 Dantaadivarti for savranshukra and avranshukra. Use
Uprasa. Samanyashodhan, maran of Uprasa. Also of anjana after doshpaak mentioned. Pratyanjana,
explainssamanyashodhan and maran of Ratnas. Keshranjantailaand palitroganashakyoga explained.
Anjanavartimatra one harenu for tikshna, 1½ for
Four types of GandhakRakta, Peet, Shweta, Krishna. madhyamand 2 harenu for mriduanjana.(10)
RaktaGandhak is used for Dhatuwaad, PeetGandhak
is used for Rasayankarma, Shweta is used for vraandi,
KrishnaGandhak is rare and very useful.Rasarajterm 9th chapter
used for Gandhak. GandhakDruti is also named as
total yoga explained 9 veeryasthambhanyoga,
Gandhaktaila. Four types of Heerak. Eight types of
lingsthulikaranyoga, lingdhwastikaranyoga, 3
Vaikrantaccording to varna. Satwapatan of vaikrant
shandhatwakaranyoga, shandhatwanashanyoga,
also explained. Four typesof Abhrak. Explained about
streedraavanyoga, strivashikaranyoga,
Dhanyabhrakmaking, Abhrakdravan. Explained
vidweshikaran,lomshatan, lomapatanyoga,
Bhoonagsatwapatan and Mudrikanirmaan. Three
bandhyakaranyoga, garbhstrawkaryoga,
types of CovriesSardhnishka, nishka, paadonnishka.(5)
garbhapradayoga, sukhprasavayoga. Also explained
about Baaltantra, 16 yoginis. And bali, mantra,
4th chapter
dishapuja for yoginishanti. (11)
In this chapter 18 type of Kandavish. Lakshan, bheda,
10th chapter
shodhan of poison&antidote of vish. According to
varnafour type of vishBrahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya This is last chapter of Rasamanjari. Also named
and Shudra. Vishsevan according to ritukaal (If Aristavigyaan. This chapter is about aristakaal.
shuddhavish taken in Sharad, Grishma, Basant and Aristalakshan of day, month, year. Symptoms of
Varsharitu then it destroy kustha and lootavish chhayapurush. This is only rasa text which explained
effect.). Also explain about regarding Arista as a prognostic symptom.(12)
vishveganashaktantramantra.(6)
UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION
5th chapter
 Rasamanjari has mentioned DhamanYantra for
In this chapter general and specific shodhan of making Rasakarpoor.
Dhatus. Maran and gunadharam of dhatu. Explain
about suvarn, rajat, tamra, lauh, naag, vang, yashad,  Rasaraj term used for Gandhak.
pittal, kansya and vart. 8 doshas of copper. Apathya

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 Explanation of Baltantra and 16 yoginis in 9th 2. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
chapter. MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
 This is only rasa text which explained about Arista CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
as a prognostic system. Reprint Edition 2015
3. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
DISCUSSION MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
Overall Rasamanjari is a compile text which is very CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
useful as a reference.In this bookcomplete description Reprint Edition 2015, pp 1-9
of Parad(Mercury) and its purification and 4. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
formulations. Shodhan, Maran of Uprasa, Vish and MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
Dhatus. Also explains Rasayanyoga, Arista as a CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
prognostic system, Baltantra and yoginis.In 1st Reprint Edition 2015, pp 10-22
chapter it’s mainly described parad shodhan and guru
5. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
shishya lakshan. Marana, jarana, murchhana, 8 types
MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
of rasasindoor, and 3 types of Rasakarpoor is
CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
described in 2nd chapter. In 3rd chapterclassification of
Reprint Edition 2015, pp 23-45
rasa dravyas and in 4th chapter it explained vish
classification. In 5th chapter Dhatu shodhan 6. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
(purification of metals) and in 6th chapter MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
Dhanwantari vandana and 81 anubhoot and pramanit CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
yoga is described. Kshetrikaran explained in 7th Reprint Edition 2015, pp 46-52
chapter and different type of anjana andmedicine for 7. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
netra roga are described in 8th chapter. In 9th chapter MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
different types of yoga, 16 yoginis and Baaltantra is CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
mentioned and in last chapter of Rasamanjari Arista Reprint Edition 2015, pp 53-69
lakshan is explained. In Rasamanjari wide range of
rasa medicine preparation is explained. Its 7th chapter 8. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
also named as Rasayanadhikar and 10th chapter is MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
named as Arishtavigyaan because it’s explained CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
regarding Arista as a prognostic symptom. Reprint Edition 2015, pp 70-132
9. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
CONCLUSION
MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
This book is practically very useful. It is a CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
compilation Alchemy along with many important Reprint Edition 2015, pp 133-138
creations and modifications of its own. This book can 10. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
be taken as by the virtue of it’s practical usefulness. MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
The subject matter of the Rasamanjari of focused on CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
performance and alternative methods of Reprint Edition 2015, pp 139-146
experimentation and medicine preparations. It has
given unique contribution in its own experience. 11. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
Rasamanjari is one of the finest text of its MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
contemporary era. CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
Reprint Edition 2015, pp 147-166
REFERENCES 12. Prof. SIDDHI NANDAN MISHRA, RASA
1. Dr. RAVINDRA ANGADI, A Text book of MANJARI (SHALINATH KRIT),
RASASHASTRA (IATRO-CHEMISTRY AND CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTALIA VARANASI,
AYURVEDIC PHARMACEUTICS), Reprint Edition 2015, pp 167-176
CHAUKHAMBHA SURBHARTI PRAKASHAN
VARANASI, Reprint Edition 2017

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