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Ashtadasha Samskara of Parada Part One.
Ashtadasha Samskara of Parada Part One.
Presented by K.J.Karthika
1st year PG , Dept of R&B,GAVC,TPRA
SAMSKARA IN AYURVEDA
Paradi guna
Ashta aahara vidi vishesha ayathana
A synonym of karana (samskara: karanam
mattam|| ch.su.26/34), etc.
The Shodasha samskara.
A pharmaceutical procedure
Deha samskarana by vamanadi karma.
Pratisamskarana or the redaction of book.
Parada samskara
DEFINITION OF SAMSKARA
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Text
Number of
samskaras
mentioned
Bhagavan shankara
Rasachintamani.
Rasapadhati,Rasopanishat,
Rasatarangani
Rasaratnasamuchayam, Rasarnavam,
Rasendrachoodamani,
Rasaprakashasudhakara,
Rasadhyaya,Rasakamadhenu,Brihath
yoga tarangini,
Rasaratnakara,
Aanandakandam,Rasasara,Ayurvedap
rakasha
2
11
16
18
19
:
: (R.R.S.11/15-16)
18 Paarada Samskara
Swedana
Mardana
Murchana
Uthapanam
Patanam
Rodana
Niyaamana
Dipana
Gaganabhakshana
Chaarana
Garbhadruthi
Bahyadruthi
Jaarana
Raga/ranjana
Saarana
Samkraamana
Vedha
Shareerayoga
Additional
Samskara
Deleted
samskara
Difference
in
nomenclatur
e
Rasarnava
- Dravana for
m
garbhadrut
hi
- Ranjana for
raga
Rasaratnak - anuvasana - Vedha
- Ranjana for
ara
raga
- shareerayoga
Rasaprakas
- Ranjana for
hasudhakar
raga
Aanandakand - Paatasaaran
a
a
- Utghatana
- savida
Rasapathati
- Anuvasana
- Bandhakrit
- Maarana
Rasasaara
- Sankramana
- Shareerayoga
- Gaganabhaksh
ana
- Garbhadruti
- Bahyadruti
- Ranjana
- samkraamana
- Anuvasana - Gaganabhaksh
ana
- Mukhakaari
- Utghatana - charana
Ayurveda
prakasha
Rasakamadhen
u
Brihat rasayoga
tarangini
Rasachintamani
- Anuvasana
- Patasarana
- Patasarana
- Paatsaarana
- savida
- shareerayoga
-
gaganabhakshana
veda
shareerayoga
Uthapana
Chaarana
Garbhadruthi
Bahyadruthi
saarana
Veda
shareerayoga
Rasaadhyay - Paatasaar
a
ana
- Mukhakaa
ri
- Bandhakrit
- Marana
- Pratisaara
na
- Utghatana
- Anusaaran
a
Rasatarngin
i
- Dipana
- Gaganabhaksha
na
- Chaarana
- Garbhadruti
- Baahyadruti
- raga
- shareerayoga
- veda
- shareerayoga
Vahnyankusha
Pakshacheda
Agnikarma
Rasakriya
Ranjana
Kramana
Saarana
Pratisaarana
1. SWEDANA (FOEMENTATION)
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Process
: Swedanam
Yantra
: Dolayantram
Medium for swedana : Kanjika
Intensity of heat : Mriduagni(96 C - 98
C)
Duration
: 3 days for dehasidhi
21 days for loha sidhi
Drugs used as kalka
Aasuri
Patu(saindhava)
Each drug 1/16th
Trikatu
part of parada
Chiraka
(kalamsham)
Aardraka
Mulaka
PRECAUTION
Refill kanjika in dolayantra time to time.
The potali should not touch the bottom of the
yantra.
There are suggestions to replace the kalka every
day but it is not very necessary for 3 day
swedana but in 21 day swedana for lohasidhi,
reinforcement of kalka is necessary.
OUTCOME OF SAMSKARA
Both acidic and alkaline substances used in this
samskara.
Impurities lose adhesiveness.
Impurities dissolve in the liquid medium used
and Hg become relatively free from impurities.
DISCUSSION
Kanjika is an alliance of weak acid and crude vinegar .
In this combined interaction of alcohol and weak acid the
blemishes of paarada get somewhat separated from its
surface.
When mild heat is provided in the above medium the
impurities of paarada gets losen due to ksharana,
dalana,and
bhedana of kshara and ushna, tikshna guna of
: :
Kanjika might help in stimulating the therapeutic
amla dravya.
properties of paarada.
2.MARDANA (HOT
-TRITURATION)
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Process
Yantra
Mardanam
: Tapta khalva yantra made of
loha
Medium for mardana: Kanjika
Intensity of heat : (45 C -50 C )
Duration
: 3 days for
dehasidhi(24hrs*3day/12hrs*3day)
21 days for loha sidhi
Drugs used as kalka
Grihadhuma
Ishtika churna
Dadhi
Guda
Saindhava lavana
Aasuri
PRECAUTION
Kanjika should be added time to time while
grinding.
Filtre suta through a four folded cloth is necessary as
the ishtika choorna tend to settle down with mercury
OUTCOME OF SAMSKARA
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The Hg becomes free of bahirmala.
Will get characteristic colour
The qualities increase.
DISCUSSION
Parada completely gets divided to minute particles and
get mixed up with the kalka.
Maximum surface area exposed to kalka,
Dravyas predominant of kshara amla rasa thus removal
of maximum impurities.
Heat given during trituration act as stimulating agent for
paarada.
While triturating with carbonic drugs like gruhadhooma,
dagdoorna and guda and with silica(ishtika choorna) the
carbon act as reducing agent and silica act as adsorbent
3. MURCHANA (FAINTING)
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Process
Yantra
Mardanam
: Tapta khalva yantra made of
loha /special hot plates
Medium for mardana: Kanjika
Intensity of heat : (45 C -50 C )
Duration
: 3 days for dehasidhi
7days for loha sidhi(Ayu.pra)
Drugs used as kalka
Gritakumari swarasa
Each drug 1/16th
Triphala /ankolam(rasarnava) part of parada
Chitraka/Aragvadha(rasarnava) (kalamsham)
METHOD
Mardita paarada is triturted for three days in a
tapta khalwayantra with the above said
medicines and kumari swarasa till Hg loses
cohisiveness
and
break
into
globules/nashtapishtatva.
(.../) the Hg will be
free of all blemishes.
DISCUSSION
WHAT IS NASHTAPISHTI(swooning)?
The condition achieved in which the parada loses its
natural properties after it is ground with various drugs.
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The conversion of Hg into very fine indivisible particle .
Practically 36 hrs was needed for its formation.
Easily attained if kumari swarasa is the medium of
The
drugs
pradhana.
involved
It
excert
are
katu
kashaya
the
functions
such
rasa
as
4. UTHAPANAM(REVIVAL OF NATURAL
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES)
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Process
Yantra
:
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. svedanam
Prakshalanam
Mardanam
Aatapam
Paatanam
:Dolayantram
Tapta khalva yantra made of loha
Urdhvapatana yantram/vidhyadharayantra
METHOD
Moorchita paarada is subjected to swedana with
kanjika in dolayantra. By this the paradawhich are
separated as globules will combine together.
Then it is subjected to prakshalana with ushna
kanji or ushnajala by which rest of the paarada
trapped in kalka can be recovered.
This kalka is again subjected to mardana in tapta
khalva yantra with ushnajala . Kalka which is light
will flow away with water and the heavy particles
of mercury will settle down.
Some
scholars
just
consider
it
as
the
5. PATANA(SUBLIMATION)
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Author
Rasahrudaya tantra
Rasarnava, Rasasaara
Rasendra
choodamani,
Rasaratna
samuchayam,
Rasendra
chintamani,
Rasaprakasha
sudhakara,
Rasaratnakara, Rasapadhati,
aanandakanda,
Ayurveda
prakasha, rasakamadhenu.
URDHVAPATANAM
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Process
Yantra
Mardana, Urdhvapatanam
:
Taptakhalva yantra
Duration for mardana
Intensity of heat
378 C -438 C
Duration
DRUGS
Parada
Tamram
Acharya
Shalinath
Madhava
1 part
part.
Drugs
Haridra and kumariswarasa
Tutha and swarnamaksika (here
nashta pishti is formed with and it is
subjected to patana in Damaruyantra)
METHOD
Parada is mixed with amount of tamra and
subjected
to
mardana
(according
to
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NO:
TEXT
Rasarnavam
Rasaratnasamuch
ayam
Rasaratnakara
Anandakanda
Rasendra
chintamani
Ayurvedaprakasha
Rasakamadhenu
3
4
5
Ratio Ratio of
of
tamra
parad
a
1 part Pishtayo
ga
part
NO: of times
for patana
7 times
1/3
1
3
1 part
tutha/tap
ya
I part
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OUTCOME OF SAMSKARA
:(R.R.S11/63)
All the doshas from yogika,spatakanjuka, and oupadhika
is relieved by this samskara.
DISCUSSION
In a practical documentation Parada and tamra
were
was
observed
that
the
amalgamisation
was
ADHAPATANA
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Same procedure as that
Adhapatana is conducted.
of
Urdhvapatana
but
Process
Yantra
Mardana, Adhapatanam
: Vidyadharayantra, Damaru yantra ,
Taptakhalva yantra,
dipikayantra
METHOD
The paarada subjected to urdhvapaatana is
subjected to mardana with various drugs till
nashta pishtatva is obtained.
The paarada is then kept in adhapaatana yantra
subjected to the adhapaatana.
The sublimed paarada is collected from the
bottom pot after the process.
Reference
Rasaarnavam
Rasendra choodamani
Rasaratnasamuchayam
Rasaratnakara
Aananda kanda
Rasendrachintamani
OUTCOME OF ADHAPATANA
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Parada obtained after subjecting to the process of
urdhvapatana and adhapatana can be used for preparing
the rasayana yoga by adding various other drugs into it.
Patana process conducted in dipika yantra is free from all
kinds
of
blemishes.
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TIRYAK PAATANA
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Process
Yantra
Mardana,Tiryakpatanam,Swedana
:
Drugs
Parada
1 part
qs
part.
METHOD
The paarada after urdhva and adha patana is subjected
to mardana with slakshna abhraka dalam with aaranala
as medium for one yaama / nashtapishtatva formation.
This is kept in tiryak paatana yantra and subjected to
tiryak paatana.
The paarada is then subjected to swedana in dolayantra.
The swedita paarada again subjected to tiryak paatana
till it become .
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Description
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Reference
Aanandakandam
Rasaratnakara
Rasaratnasamuchaya
m
Rasaprakashasudhaka
ra
Rasendra chintamani
Ayurveda prakasha
6. Rodhana/Bhodana samskara
(awakening)
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Method 1
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Process
: Swedana
Yantra
: Dolayantra
Duration for Swedana : 3 days.
Medium for swedana
: srishtyambu/saindhava jala
The intensity of heat given :
madhyamagni( ayu.pra)
Drugs
Parada
1 part
Sanindhavam
qs
Jalam
qs
(Or drugs as indicated in various treatises)
Method
The paarada processed till the paatana samskara is
suspended inside a pot containing saindhava jala/
srishtimbu and subjected to swedana for three days.
The swedita paarada is collected washed and filtered.
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Proportio Proportion
reference
n of
of jala
saindhava
10 pala
3 prastha Rasaprakashasudhakara
Danwanthari samhitha
1 part
5 times
(Bhagawan Dash)
500g
4 litre
(sidhinandan Mishra)
OPINION REGARDING
SRISHTYAMBU
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There is
Method 2
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The paarada is kept undisturbed in a pot filled with saindhava jala
for three days and on the fourth day it is taken out, washed and
filtered.
As per Ayurveda prakasha the process can be carried out
in vishvamitra kapala/kachakupi and the container is
buried in earth at a depth of one Rajahastha.
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5
Reference
Rasahruhayatantr
am
Aanandakandam
Rasendra
chintamani
Rasendra
choodamani
Rasaratna
smuchayam
Rasasaara
7.NIYAMANA(CONTROLLING)
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Process
: Swedana
Yantra
: Dolayantra
Duration for Swedana : 1 day (Rasendra.
Chi)
3 days.(R.R.S)
Medium for swedana
: kanjika
The
intensity
of
heat
given :
madhyamagni
( general)
Drugs used as kalka
Tambula
Each drug 1/16th
Lashuna
part of parada
(kalamsham)
Saindhava
Bringaraja
Vandyakarkoti
chincha
(Or drugs as indicated in NIYAMANA GANA
METHOD
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The rodhita paarada is suspended in dola yantra and is
subjected to swedana using kanjika as medium for 1-3
days.
The kanjika is charged with the above dravyas during
swedana.
The paarada is recovered after swedana and filtered well.
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According to Rasa Hrudaya Tantra niyamana is considered
synonymous to paksha chedana/ paksha kartana. And this
process can be carried out only with abhraka satva
jaarana/chaarana in paarada.
:
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According to rasarnava, after niyamana ,the thermal
stability of paarada is greately increased
OUTCOMES OF NIYAMANA
SAMSKARA
.
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Reference
1
2
Rasendra mangala
Rasaratnasamuchayam
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Rasahrudayatantram
Rasendrachintamani
Rasaprakashasudhakaram
Rasasaaram
Rasaraaja shankaram
Rasaarnavam
Yoga tarangini
8. DIPANA SAMSKARA
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Process
: Swedana
Yantra
: Dolayantra
Duration for Swedana : 3 days.
Medium for swedana
: kanjika
The intensity of heat given :
madhyamagni
( general)
Drugs used as kalka
Drug 1/16th portion of paarada
Sphatika(phitkari)
Kasisa
Saindhava
Tankana
Maricha
Raajika
Shigrutwak
(Or drugs as indicated in various treatises)
METHOD
The niyamitha paarada is suspended in dola yantra and
is subjected to swedana using kanjika as medium for 3
days.
The kanjika is charged with the above dravyas during
swedana.
The paarada is recovered after swedana and filtered well.
( )
** if one is unable to perform deepana samskara for three
days then atlleast
2
3
4
Reference
Rasarnavam,
Rasahrudayatantram,
Rasaratnakaram,
Aanandakandam.
Rasendrachoodamani,
Rasapathati
- R.R.S
Rasasaaram
CONCLUSION
The 8 process actually includes only 3 main procedure
swedana, mardana and paatana.
The first 5 is targeted to remove impurities and the last 3
to enhance therapeutic action.
Now days much loss of mercury is not found practically
as with the advancement of techniques 99.9% pure
merrcury is available in the market.
It was noted that practicaly 67 days were taken to
complete 8 samskaras.
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