Ashtasamskara of Parada.ppsx

ASHTA SAMSKARA OF PARADA

Dr. Swati Jadhav Rasasastra P. G. Sch. R & B Dept.

नौषधं पारदादन्यन्न दे वो केशवात्परः। न वैद्यादपरो बन्धुनन दानादपरो वववधः॥

साध्येषु भेषजं सवनमीररतं तत्त्ववेवदवभः। असाध्येष्ववप दतव्यो रसोऽत: श्रेष्ट उच्यते॥

How Parada contributes its medicinal properties?

SAMSKAR

What techniques we have to adapt to change, that so called toxic metal in to Nectar ?

Samskara In Ayurveda

संस्करो त्ति गुणां तराधानि्। (च.त्तव.१/२१)

तेन (द्रव्यः) उत्पत्तिकाले जनकभूतः स्वगुणारोपणं, संस्कारस्तूत्पन्नस्यव तोयात्तिना गुणान्तराधानत्तित्तत िर्शयत्तत। (चक्रपात्तण)

तोय आवद

अवि

भावना

शौच

Parada Samskara

वासन

मन्थन

काल

दे श

Samskara of Parada अष्टािर्व संस्कारा ऊनत्तवंर्त्ततकाः क्वत्तचत्। संप्रोक्ता रसराजस्य वसुसंख्ाः क्वत्तचन्मताः॥ (आ.प्र.१/३२) to remove dosas(impurities) or to potentiate Parada for Lohavedha (Alchemical) or Dehavedha (Rasayana/therapeutic) purposes

अष्टािर्

ऊनत्तवंर्त्तत

वसुसंख्ाः

Ashtadasha Samskara of Parada स्यात्स्वेिनं तिनु िर्द्शनिूर्च्शनश्च, उत्थापनं पतनरोधत्तनयािनात्तन। सन्दिपनं गगनभक्षणिानित्र, सञ्चारणा तिनु गभशगता द्रुत्ततश्च॥ बाह्यद्रुत्ततः सूतकजारणा स्याि् , रागस्तथा सारणकिश पश्चात्। संक्रािणं वेधत्तवत्तधः र्रीरे , योगस्तथाष्टािर्धाऽत्र किश॥ (र.र.सिु.११/१२-१३) Most of Rasa scholars mentioned 18 Samskara, but there are some references regarding 19 Samskara or 20 Samskara.

Ashtasamskar इत्यष्टौ सूतसंस्काराः सिा द्रव्ये रसायने। र्ेषा द्रव्योपयोत्तगत्वान्न ते वद्योपयोत्तगनः॥ (आ.प्र.१/३६)

First eight Samskaras

Remaining ten or eleven Samskaras

commonly used for Dravyakarma and Rasayana karma

mainly advised for Dravyakarma (Alchemical purposes)

Ashtasamskara Swedana

Dipana

Mardana

Niyamana

Murchhana

Rodhana

Utthapana

Patana

Ashta Samskara

First five Samskaras

Last three Samskaras

To remove various type of doshas of mercury

To change in its undesired properties and to improve its potentiation

Important Requirement before Ashtasamskara

Instruments

Samsakaropyogi Dravyas

Parada

• Patana yantra • Dolayantra • Tapta khalva yantra, Khalva • Ghata (Vessel) • Enamal Trays • As per Samskara • Kanji

• In Enough amount

Amount of Parada for Samskara द्वे सिस्त्रे पलानां तु सिस्त्रं र्तिेव वा। अष्टात्तवंर्त्पलान्येव िर् पञ्चकिेव वा॥ पलाधेनव किशव्यः संस्कारः सूतकस्य च। (र.र.सिु .११/२४-२५) • 80 kg

2000 pala 1000 • 40 kg pala 100 pala • 4 kg

28 pala • 1.12 kg 10 pala • 400 gm 5 pala

• 200 gm

1pala

• 40 gm

½ pala • 20 gm

Amount Used for Ashtasamskara

Svedana Samskara:  पररभाषा :

क्षाराम्लरौषधवाश ऽत्तप िोलायन्त्रे न्दथथतस्य त्ति। पचनं स्वेिनाख्ं स्यान्मलर्त्तथल्यकारकि्॥ (र.र.सिु.८/५९)

 सुत्रं :

त्र्यूषणं लवणासुयौ त्तचत्रकाद्रश किूलकि्। त्तक्षप्त्त्वा सूतो िुहः स्वेद्यः कात्तिकेन त्तिनत्रयि्॥

 Purpose: - िलर्त्तथल्यकारकि्

(र.र.सिु .११/२६)

Instruments: Dolayantra

Dravyani

Parada

Kalka dravyas 1/16th (1/8,1/4) part of each

Kanji

• one part

• Tryushana • Lavana, • Asuri, • Chitraka, • Adraka, • Mulaka, • as required

Procedure Preparation of Kalka Prepare a smooth paste of all the Kalka dravyas in Khalva adding Kanji.

Preparation of Pottali by using Cloth piece – Bhurjpatra / Kadalipatra /Vatapatra – Kalka Mercury

Place the Pottali in a vessel filled with Kanji (1/2 – 3/4) This whole appartatus is know as Dolayantra

Application of Heat (Temp -90* -100*)

Continuous for 3 days

On 4th day

Collect the Mercury from Dolayantra with extra care

Cleaning of Mercury

Wash the Mercury with hot water & filter it through a cloth piece

Mardana Samskara  पररभाषा :

उत्तितरौषधः साधं सवाश म्लः कात्तिकरत्तप। पेषणं ििश नाख्ं स्याद्बत्तििशलत्तवनार्नि्॥ (र.र.सिु.८/६०)

 सुत्रं :

गृिधूिेत्तष्टकाचूणं तथा ित्तध गुडान्दिति्। लवणासुररसंयुक्तं त्तक्षप्त्त्वा सूतं त्तवििश येत्॥ षोडर्ां र्ं प्रत्ततद्रव्यं सूतिानात्तन्नयोजयेत्। सूतं त्तक्षप्त्त्वा सिं तेन त्तिनात्तन त्रीत्तण ििश येत्॥

Continue… जीणाश भ्रकं तथा बीजं जीणशसूतं तथेव च। निशल्याथं त्ति सूतस्य खल्ले धृत्वा त्तवििश येत्॥ गृह्णात्तत त्तनिशलो रागान ग्रासे ग्रासे त्तवित्तिशतः। ििश नाख्ं त्ति तत्किश तत्सूतगुणकृभ्िवेत्॥ (र.र.सिु.११/२७-३०) Purpose: बत्तििशलत्तवनार्नि्

Instruments: Tapta Khalvayantra (Loha khalva preffered)

Dravyani

Svedita Parada Kalka dravyas 1/16th part of each Kanji

• one part

• Gruhadhuma • Ishtikachurnam • Dadhi • Guda (Jaggery) • Lavana • Asuri churna • as required

Procedure Mardana of Parada Paste of Kalka dravyas + Parada + Kanji in Tapt Khalva

Temperature maintenance Temp. of Khalva – between to 60 for continuous three days

Collection of Parada On 4th day Parada collected from the Khalvayantra, wash it with hot water and filter it with cloth piece.

 Gruhadhooma,dadhi – Carbonate(C–reducing agent)

 Ishtika choorna- Silica (Adsorbent agent)  Pressure & heat produced as a result of

trituration act as imp. Factors in reaction between Parada & dravyas.

Murcchana Samskara  पररभाषा :

ििश नाऽऽत्तिष्टभषज्यनशष्टत्तपष्टत्वकारकि्। तन्मूर्च्शनं त्ति वङ्गात्तिभूजकञ्चुकनार्नि्॥

 सुत्रं :

(र.र.सिु .८/६१)

गृिकन्या िलं िन्यात् त्तत्रफला वत्तिनात्तर्नी। त्तचत्रिूलं त्तवषं िन्दन्त तस्मािे त्तभः प्रयत्नतः॥ त्तित्तितं सूतकं द्रव्यः सप्तवारात्तण िूर्च्शयेत्। इत्थं सम्मून्दर्च्शतः सूतः िोषर्ून्यः प्रजायते॥ (र.र.सिु.११/३१-३२) Purpose: वङ्गात्तिभूजकञ्चुकनार्नि् Instruments: Patanayantra or Khalvayantra

Instrument – Khalvayantra (Loha Khalva prefferred) with 16 angula in length,9 in breadth,6 in depth & pestle 10 angulas.

Dravyani

Mardita Parada

Kalka dravyas 1/16th part of each Kanji

• one part

• Gruhakanya • Triphala • Chitrakamul a

• as required

Procedure

Maradana of Parada powder of Chitrakamula and Triphala + Mardita Parada + pulp of Gruhakanya (Parada dissociates into small molecules)

Nashtapitatva state Grind it forcefully till Parada disappears by getting divided into finest globules

Utthapana Samskara  पररभाषा :

स्वेिातपात्तियोगेन स्वरुपापािनं त्ति यत्। तिु त्त्थापनत्तित्युक्तं िूर्च्ाश व्यापत्तिनार्नि्॥ (र.र.सिु.८/६२)

सुत्रं :

अस्मात्तद्वरे कात्संर्ुद्धो रसः पात्यस्ततः परि्। उि् धृतः कात्तिकक्वाथात् पूत्ततिोषत्तनवृिये॥(र.र.सिु.११/३३)

Purpose: िूर्च्ाश व्यापत्तिनार्नि् Instruments: Khalvayantra/ Patanayantra

Instrument – Patanayantra

Dravyani

Murcchita Parada

Ushnodak a or Ushna Kanji

• one part

• as required

Procedure Keep Murcchita Parada in Damaruyantra apply heat

Allow the Damruyantra to become cool

Separate Parada from the yantra and wash it with Kanji

Collect Parada carefully and filter it with cloth piece.

Patana Samskara पररभाषा :

उक्तषधिशत्तिशतपारिस्य यन्त्रन्दथथतस्योर्ध्शिधश्च त्ततयशक्। त्तनयाश तनं पातनसंज्ञिुक्तं वङ्गात्तिसम्पकशजकञ्चुकामि्॥ (र.र.सिु.८/६४)

Purpose: वङ्गात्तिसम्पकशजकञ्चुकामि्

Types: 1. Urdvapatana 2. Adhapatana 3. Tiryakpatana

Urdvapatana 

सुत्रं : ताम्रेण त्तपत्तष्टकां कृत्वा पातयेिूर्ध्शभाजने। वङ्गनागौ पररत्यज्य् र्ुद्धो भवत्तत सूतकः॥ र्ुल्बेन पातयेन्दत्पष्टी त्तत्रधोर्ध्ं सप्तधा त्वधः।

Dravyani • Utthapita Parada – 1part • Tamra Churna – ¼ parts

(र.र.सिु .११/३६)

Instruments: Urdvapatanayantra

Procedure Tamra Churna mixed with Utthapita Parada and ground well to become Pishti

Place this Pishti in Lower Ghata of Urdhvapatana yantra

Then Parada will get collected from the Upper Ghata of Urdhvapatana yantra

Seal the Urdhvapatana yantra properly and apply fire form down

Similar procedure should repeat for 3 times in Urdhvapatana yantra and 7 times in Adhapatana yantra

Tamra is highly reactive Combines readily with Parada forming amalgum It removes Naga & Vanga impurities leaving behind Shuddha Parada. Use of Nimbu swarasa accelerates the process of amalgation.

Adhapatana



सुत्रं : त्तत्रफला त्तर्ग्रुत्तर्न्दखत्तभलशवणासुररसंयुतः। नष्टत्तपष्टं रसं कृत्वा लेपयेच्चोर्ध्शभाजने॥ ततो िीप्तरधःपातिुत्पलस्तत्र कारयेत्॥ (र.र.सिु.११/३७-३८)

Dravyani Urdhvapatit a Parada

• one part

1/16th part of each

• Tripahala • Shigru• Chitraka• Lavana• Aasuri-

Kanji

• as required

Instruments: Adhapatanayantra

Procedure All Churna mixed with Urdhvapatit Parada and ground well with Kanji to become Pishti

Place this Pishti in Upper Ghata of Adhapatana yantra

Seal the Adhapatana yantra properly and apply fire form upper side

Then Parada will get collected at the bottom of Lower Ghata of Adhapatana yantra

Tiryakpatana 

सुत्रं : त्ततयशक् पातनत्तवत्तधना त्तनपात्तततः सूतराजश्च। श्लक्ष्णीकृतिभ्रिलं रसेन्द्रयुक्तं तथाऽऽरनालेन॥ खल्वे ित्वा िृत्तितं याविन्नष्टत्तपष्टतािेत्तत। कुयाश त्तियशकपातनपात्तततसूतं क्रिेण दृढवत्तिि्॥ संस्वेद्यः पात्योऽसौ न पतत्तत यावि् दृढश्चाग्नौ। तिाऽसौ र्ुध्द्द्यते सूतः किशकारी भवेिध्रुवि् ॥ (र.र.सिु.११/४१-४३)

Dravyani • Adhapattita Parada – 1part • Dhanyabhraka – ¼ parts • Kanji – as required

Instruments: Tiryakpatanayantra

Instruments: Tiryakpatanayantra

Procedure Mix Dhanyabhraka with Adhapatit Parada and ground well with Kanji to become Pishti Place this Pishti in Tiryaka patanayantra

Apply Mrudu, Madhyam & Tivraagni

Collect the Parada from Tiryaka patanayantra

………cont In this process a part of Abhraka is absorbed in Parada which causes “Paksachheda” of Parada & as a result,it is capable of of tolerating mrudu,madhyam, & Tivra Agni. (R.P.S)

Tiryaka Patana can be done for 3 times instead of 3 different patanas

As Mercury loss is less in this process

Rasamritam

Rodhana (or Bodhana) Samskara  पररभाषा :

जलसन्धवयुक्तस्य रसस्य त्तिवसत्रयि्। न्दथथत्ततराथथापनी कुम्भे याऽसौ रोधनिुच्यते॥

 सुत्रं :

सृष्ट्यम्बुजत्तनशरोधेन ततो िुखकरो भवेत्। स्वेिनात्तिवर्ात्सूतो वीयं प्राप्नोत्यनुििि् ॥

 Purpose: िुखकरो भवेत्

 Instruments: Ghatayantra, Kachakupi

(र.र.सिु.८/६५)

(र.र.सिु.११/४५)

Instruments: Ghatayantra, Kachakupi

Procedure

Prepare a saturated solution of ‘Saindhava Lavana’ in water (1:5), fill it in a Kachkupi

Put Patita Parada in Kachakupi & keep it in calm and cool place for 3 days

Collect Parada from Kachkupi on 4th day and wash it with water

Niyamna Samskara  पररभाषा :

रोधनाल्लब्धवीयशस्य चपलत्वत्तनवृिये। त्तक्रयते पारिे स्वेिः प्रोक्तं त्तनयिनं त्ति तत्॥

 सुत्रं :

(र.र.सिु .८/६६)

त्तनयम्योऽसौ ततः सम्यक् चपलत्वत्तनवृिये। ककोटीफत्तणनेत्राभ्ां वृत्तश्चकाम्बुजिाकशवः॥ सिं कृत्वाऽऽरनालेन स्वेियेच्च त्तिनत्रयि्॥ (र.र.सिु .११/४६)

 Purpose: चपलत्वत्तनवृिये

Dravyani Rodhita Parada

1/16th part of each

Kanji

• one part

• Karkoti kanda • Sarpakshi • Vrischika • Saindhava • Markava

• as required

Instruments: Dolayantra

Procedure Prepare a smooth paste Preparation of all the of Kalka Kalka dravyas in Khalva adding Kanji. Preparation of Pottali by using

Cloth piece (Bhurjpatr Kadlipatra Vatapatra) Kalka Mercury

Place the Pottali in a vessel filled with Kanji

This whole appartatus is know as Dolayantra

Application of Heat

Continuous for 3 days

On 4th day

Collect the Mercury from Dolayantra Cleaning of Mercury

Wash the Mercury with hot water & filter it through a cloth piece

Dipana Samskara  पररभाषा :

धातुपाषाणिूलाद्यः संयुक्तो घटिध्यगः। ग्रासाथं त्तत्रत्तिनं स्वेिो िीपनं तन्मतं बुधः॥

 सुत्रं :

(र.र.सिु .८/६७)

भूखग टं कण िररचलशवणासुरर त्तर्ग्रुकां त्तजकन्दस्त्रत्तिनि्। स्वेिेन िीत्तपतोऽसौ ग्रासाथीजायतेसूतः॥ (र.ह्र.त.२/१८)  Purpose: ग्रासाथं

Dravyani Niyamita Parada

1/16th part of each

Kanji

• one part • Sphatika • Kasisa • Tankana • Maricha • Saindhavalavana • Rajika • Shigrutvak

• as required

Instruments: Dolayantra

Procedure

Preparation of Kalka

Preparation of Pottali

Place the Pottali in Daolayantra filled with Kanji

Application of Heat

On 4th day Collect the Mercury from Dolayantra

Cleaning of Mercury with Kanji

Next step after Ashtasamskara After going through eight or eighteen Samskaras

Parada becomes suitable for ‘Dehasiddhi’ purpose

i.e. for internal use in the body for Rasayana karmas and Vyadhinashana.

For Dehasiddhi purpose Parada is advised to be used in following forms Marita Murcchita Bandha

Importance of herbs used in processing of Parada. Ingredients used in processing mostly contains “S” as main or trace content.(e.g Rasona, Urnoo, Rajika.) Mercury has a tendency to bind “S”.

R.T. says – gandhaka as Rasendra virya vardhana & vikara nashana tyashu.(8/37-38)

………cont Garlic contains diallyl sulphide & selenium which act as anti oxidant.(Zn content 212ppmreduced to 120 ppm) Tulasi – Mercury induced toxicity leads to elevation of SGOT & SGPT, use of tulasi is found to decrease it. (ref.Imp. Of medicinal plants in Rasasastra) Gruhakanya – Helps dissociation of Hg. Nimbu – Accelerates amalgamation

………..cont Ingredients used for Samskara purpose are of Amla, Kshariya,Katu & Kashaya nature. They have bhedana,shosana action. The ingredients used may vary from treatise to treatise but the basic concept of triturating parada with sour and rough entities are preffered

Duration of time Procedure

Time

Swedana

36 hrs (kanji – 23 litres)

Mardana

36 hrs

Murchhana

36 hrs (kumari swarasa – 1300ml)

Utthapana

Atapa – 36hrs Patana – 3 hrs

Patana Observation

1st patana

2nd patana

3rd patana

Reddish white colour.

2 hrs

2 ½ hrs

1 hr

Amalgamation Started

7 hrs

6 hrs

5 hrs

Amalgamation completed

18 hrs

17 hrs

16 hrs

……….cont Rodhana

3 days

Niyamana

36 hrs (Kanji – 30 litres)

Dipana

36 hrs (30 litres)

Research Process

Wt Taken

Obtained

Swedana

1000

984

Mardana

984

960

Murchhana

960

825

Patana

825

800

Rodhana

735

735

Niyamana

735

725

Dipana

725

715

Uthapana

…………….cont Amount taken – 1000 gms, obtained was 715gms i.e 28.5 % loss. (ref. A comparative pharmaco – clinical study of Rasa parpati prepared from anuvasita,Ashtasamskarita & samanya Shodhita Parada.)

Comparative analytical data of kajjali Sample

Total mercury of Hg

Kajjali prepared by using samanya shodhita 39.54% parada

By Ashtasamskarita Parada

49.68% (Aiso contains less free S)

Anuvasita

41 %

………..cont  All 3 parpati were effective but Rasaparpati made up of Ashtasamskarita Parada proved to be more effective than others. ( ref.( A comparative pharmaco – clinical study of Rasa parpati prepared from anuvasita,Ashtasamskarita & samanya Shodhita Parada.)

Alternative method for Ashtasamskara

Practically now a day many pharmacies and Rasavaidyas are not going for Ashtasamskara, they are using Hingulotha Parada.