DRAVYA /VARGA

PARIBHASHA
DR. VEENA B. KUPATI
 RASA

• PARADA
• MERCURY
•
 RASA
S.no Classical names English names Chemical
composition/Formula
1. Parada Mercury Hydrargyrum, Hg
 MAHARASA

• अभ्रवैक्रान्तमाक्षिकविमलाद्रिजसस्यकम्।
चपलो रसकश्चेति ज्ञात्वाऽष्टौ संग्रहेद्रसान्॥ (र.र.स.२/१)
 MAHARASA
S.no Classical English names Chemical composition/Formula
names
1. Abhraka Biotite Mica K(Mg, Fe)3(Si3AlO11)(OH)2
2. Vaikranta Tourmaline Sodium Aluminium borosilicate, (Ca,
Na)(Mg, Al6){B3Al2Si6 (O.OH)30}
3. Makshika Chalcopyrites CuFeS2
4. Vimala Iron pyrites FeS2
5. Shilajatu Black Bitumen Asphaltum Punjabinum
6. Sasyaka Blue vitriol CuSO4. 5H2O
7. Chapala Bismuth Bi
8. Rasaka Calamine Zinc carbonate, ZnCO3
 UPARASA

• गन्धाश्मगैरिकासीस कांक्षीतालशिलाञ्जनम्।
• कङ्कष्ठं चेत्युपरसाश्चाष्टौ पारदकर्मणि ॥ R.R.S. 3/1
 UPARASA
S.no Classical names English names Chemical composition/
Formula
1. Gandhaka Sulphur S
2. Gairika Hematite Ferric oxide, Fe2O3
3. Kasisa Green vitriol Ferrous sulphate, FeSO4. 7H2O
4. Kankshi Potash Alum K2SO4Al2(SO4)3 .24H2O
5. Haratala Orpiment Arsenic trisulphide, AS2S3
6. Manashila Realgar Arsenic disulphide, AS2S2
7. Anjana Collyrium Stibnite
8. Kankushtha Garcinia morella -
 SADHARANA RASA

• कम्पिल्लञ्चापरो गौरीपाषाण नवसादरः ।

• कपर्दो वह्निजारञ्च गिरिसिन्दूरहिङ्गुलौ॥
• मृद्दारश्रृङ्गमित्यष्टौ साधारणरसाः स्मृताः ।
• रससिद्धिकरा प्रोक्ता नागार्जुनपुरस्सरैः ॥ (R.R.S. 3/120-121)
 SADHARANA RASA
S.no Classical names English names Chemical
composition/Formula
1. Kampillaka Mallotus philippensis -
2. Gauripashana Vitreous Arsenic Arsenic trioxide, AS2O3
3. Navasadara Ammonia Ammonium chloride, NH4Cl
4. Kaparda Cowries CaCO3
5. Vahnijara Ambergris C30H52O
6. Girisindura Red oxide of Mercury Red oxide of Mercury, HgO
7. Hingula Cinnabar HgS
8. Mruddharashrunga Litharge Lead oxide, PbO
 DHATU
S.no Classical English Chemical
names names composition/Formula
1. Suvarna Gold Auram, Au
2. Rajata Silver Argentum, Ag
3. Tamra Copper Cu
4. Loha Iron Ferrum, Fe
5. Naga Lead Plumbum, Pb
6. Vanga Tin Stannum, Sn
7. Yashada Zinc Zn
 UPADHATU

S.no Classical English names Chemical composition/Formula

names

1. Kamsya Bell metal 8 part Cu + 2 parts Sn

2. Pittala Brass 2 part Cu + 1part Zn
3. Vartaloha Panchaloha, Alloy Kamsya+Pittala, Tamra, Naga, Vanga
 RATNA

• माणिक्यमुक्ताफलविद्रुमाणि तार्क्ष्यञ्च पुष्पं भिदुरञ्च नीलम्।

• गोमेदकञ्चाथ विदूरकञ्च क्रमेण रत्नानि नवग्रहाणाम्।I (R.R.S.4/5)
 RATNA
S.no Classical names English names Chemical composition/ Formula

1. Manikya Ruby Aluminium oxide, Al2O3

2. Mukta Pearl Calcium carbonate, CaCO3
3. Pravala Coral Calcium carbonate, CaCO3
4. Tarkshya Emerald Silicate of Aluminium and Beryllium,
Be3Al2(SiO3)6
5. Pushparaja Topaz or Silicate of Aluminium and Fluorine, Al2O3, SiOF2
yellow sapphire
6. Vajra Diamond Carbon, C
7. Neelam Blue supphire Aluminium oxide, Al2O3
8. Gomedha Zircon Zircon silicate, ZrSiO4
9. Vaidhurya Cat’s eye Berium aluminium oxide, BeOAl O
 UPARATNA
S Classical names English Chemical composition/Formula
names
1. Vaikranta Tourmaline Sodium Aluminium borosilicate, (Ca, Na)(Mg, Al6){B3Al2Si6
(O.OH)30}
2. Suryakanta Sunstone Silicate of Sodium, Aluminium and Calcium, Na2O, Al2O3,
6SiO2 +CaO, Al2O3, 2SiO2
3. Chandrakanta Moon stone Sodium Potassium aluminium silicate, (Na, K) AlSi3O8
4. Rajavarta Lapis Lazuli Mixture with minerals of lazurite, Na4 (NaS3Al) Al2 (SiO)3
5. Pairojaka Turquoise Hydrated phosphate of Copper and Aluminium
6. Sphatika mani Rock crystal SiO2
7. Trinakanta mani Kaharuba Fossilized tree resin (C, H, O)
8. Palanka Onyx SiO2
9. Putika Peridote (Mg, Fe)2, SiO4
10. Rudhira Carnelian SiO2