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A Review on the Uniqueness of Rasayana Adhikara of Rasaratna

Samuchchaya
1
Dr. Chithkala R Sharma, 2Dr. Manoj Kumar Samantaray, 3Dr. Vikram S
PG Scholar, Department of PG Studies in Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Sri Sri College Of Ayurvedic
Science And Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Professor, Department of PG Studies in Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Sri Sri College Of Ayurvedic
Science And Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Professor, HOD, Department of PG Studies in Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Sri Sri College Of
Ayurvedic Science And Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka
PG Scholar, Department of PG Studies in Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Sri Sri College Of Ayurvedic
Science And Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Submitted: 05-06-2022 Revised: 18-06-2022 Accepted: 27-06-2022
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ABSTRACT:Vaidya has to always instigate such yRasaVagbhatainthe13thcenturyconsistsof30Adhya
practice which keeps an individual Swastha ya.Thefirst11Adhyayaintheirentiretyexpoundsallkn
andthereby maintains the Swasthya of the owledgeaboutRasa(Parada),Maharasa, Uparasa,
society[1]. Rasayana is that which brings about Sadharanarasa and other Rasadravya along with
vigor ina Swastha. The means by which tools required
Deerghayu, Medha, Kanti and the like are obtained forproceduresofRasashastra.Beginningfrom12thAdh
comprisetheRasayana.ThesecanbeDravyapradhana yayaAcharyaexplainsVyadhi,respectiveRasayogaw
orAcharaRasayana.InthecategoryofDravyapradhana hereasinthelastfiveAdhyayahedescribesindetailabou
,singleDravya,compoundformulation,variousKalpa tRasayana,Vajikarana,
nacanactasRasayana. The Lohakalpa,Vishakalpa,Rasakalpa.
GranthaRasaratnaSamuchchaya stands distinct in The review taken up here is on the
its RasayanaAdhikara, 26thAdhyaya of
RasayanaAdhikarawhiledescribingYogaassimpleast RasaratnaSamuchchayawith‘Siddhiprada’HindiVya
hecombinationofTriphala,MastuandKantalohaBhas khyanaofAcharyaSiddhinandanMishra[2].
maand including range of Kalpana such as Churna,
Taila, Ghrita, Vati, Rasa. Hence, this is anattempt II. MATERIALSANDMETHODS:
to explore the uniqueness of this Adhyaya which Acharya RasaVagbhata begins the
would benefit in day-to-day practiceof Vaidya. Adhyaya with the benefits of Rasayana and
movesfurther to mention the five reasons for Jara
KEYWORDS:RasaratnaSamuchchaya,Rasayana,J which is a unique concept in this Adhyaya. In
yotishmati,Triphala hisopinion Pantha (excessive traveling), Sheeta
(both Ahara-Vihara), Kudhanya, (inferior variety of
I. INTRODUCTION: grains), Maithuna withagedwomanand allthose
By and large the primary purpose of all factorsunfavorable toManas arethecausesfor
the Ayurveda Grantha is to maintain theSwasthyaof ageing.
the Swastha. Among the Ashtanga of Ayurveda, NextinthedescriptioncomesnumberofRasayanayoga
Rasayana Tantra to a greaterextent is designed in withextensivePhalashruti.The Adhyayain total
this direction. It is a branch with wide sphere of has30Rasayanayoga whichmay be classified as:
applications to achieveSwasthyaas a whole through
the four limbs of Ayu: Sharira, Indriya, Manas and 1. KevalaRasagandhakaRasayana –
Atma. Thiscanbe fulfilled throughthe means Ingredientsbeing ParadaandGandhaka
ofDravyaand / or Achara. 2. ChikitsaKalaAvadhi –Durationofintakeof
Rasashastrabeing a DravyapradhanaScience has in Rasayana
its various Yoga of Rasayanaincluding Rasadravya, 3. TriphalaRasayanam –Triphalaasa
Audbhidadravyaformulated into different Kalpana. PradhanaDravya
An 4. AyuPramana–Rasayanayoga quoting
ArshaRasaGranthaRasaratnaSamuchchayawrittenb lengthoflife
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5. SvarnayuktaRasayanam– attooraSvarasaandMeghanadaSvarasaaretobeaddedi
SvarnacontainingYoga nthesaidorderandPaka to becompleted.
6. KantalohaPradhanaRasayana– Phalashruti:Sarvarogaghna,Valipalitajit
KantalohaBhasmacontainingYoga
7. RogaharaRasayanam –Diseaseeradicating 2. ShanmasikaRasayana
Method of preparation: RasaGandhakaPishti has to
Classificationof Yoga: be done. To this Vishnukranta,Aruna, Agasti,
1. KevalaRasagandhakaRasayana– Kshirini, TanduliyakaDravya are added and
VardhakyaharaRasayana,Udayaadityarasa,Sarvarog Mardana with Stristanyahasto be carried out.
aghna. Alongsidetheinternaladministration,Udvartanawith
2. ChikitsaKalaAvadhi– Yava,Tila,GhritaandKoushadrahas to be performed.
Pakshika,Masika,Shanmasika,Ashtamasika,Varshik
a,Trivarshika,PathadiGhrita, Narikelapaka. Phalashruti:Karshyajit,Jarajit, AyushaVruddhi in6
3. TriphalaRasayanam–Prathama, months
Dvitiya,Tritiya,Chaturtha.
4. AyuPramana–TripurushaAyushkara, 3. AshtamasikaRasayana
SahasravarshaAyushkara. Method of preparation: During the
5. Svarnayukta Rasayana – AshadhamasaPurvapaksha best Beeja have to
HemadhatriRasayanam, Pippalyadi becollectedfromyellowglowingfruitsofJyotishmati.
Rasayana,Kamalavilasarasa. Tailahastobeextractedcombinedly by mashing and
6. KantalohaPradhanaRasayana– TilaTaila like extraction. Together with equal
Prathama,Dvitiya,Tritiya,Kantabhraka,Shadanga,T quantity ofKsheeraand1/4thof
apyadivataka. MakshikaBhasmaPakatobedoneuntilonly
7. RogaharaRasayanam– Tailaremains.ThepreparedTaila mixed with Kola
Kushtadihara,Sarvarogantakara,JyotishmatiTailaRa (6g) Pramana each of Karpura, Tvak, Jatiphala
sayana,Lakshmivilasarasa. ispouredintoSnigdhabhanda, theBhandais
placedamidst Dhanyarashi.
Highlightingfew ofthe Rasayanayoga:
Dosage:One Palaat Suryodaya for8 months
1. Sarvarogaghna
Methodofpreparation:AMushameasuringlengthofaT Effects after administration: Intake of this Taila
indukaphala,breadthof16Angulahas to be leads the person to unconsciousness.Thengradually
placedinaBhandafilled 1/4thwith Valuka. when consciousnessis regained the
IntothisDvigunaGandhakaJaritaRasahastobeputand personlamentsand weeps.
Pakatobedonefor1Yama.OncetheGandhakaDhumar
educes,KakanasaSvarasa,TambulapatraSvarasa,Dh Phalashruti:

Masa Phalashruti

PrathamaMasante Shrutidhara

DwitiyaMasante Suryasannibha

TrutiyaMasante DevaihPujyate

ChaturthaMasante Na drushyate

PanchamMasante Khechara

ShashthamMasante SiddhaihMilati

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SaptamMasante VishnusamadinamJeevet

AshtamMasante JeevanmuktahBhavet

4. VarshikaRasayana
Method of preparation: ShuddhaGandhaka and 7. TriphalaRasayana
LauhaBhasma have to be Method of preparation: Triphala has to be done
finelygrindedwithTriphalaVaari. Peshana with AsanaUdaka and keptovernightinan
Methodofintake:TheRasayogacombinedwithMadhu iron vessel.
andGhritahastobeconsumed for 1 year. Phalashruti: The formulation licked with Madhu
Phalashruti:Kalimakeshata,Deerghadrushti, takes away Sthaulya[3], Jara, SarvaGada
Pushti,Virya,Deerghaayu
8. HemadhatriRasayana
5. TrivarshikaRasayana Methodofpreparation:HemasamskaritaAmalakiPhal
Method of preparation: A pit of one Aratni ahavetobecollected.Bhavanahastobegiven with
size has to be dug, inside which a Gayatri (Khadira)Rasa.
TamraPatrahastobeplaced.ThisPatrahastobefilledwi Methodofintake:IntheformoflinctustheRasayanahas
thTailaandclosedwithSharava.AfterproperSandhiba tobeconsumedfollowedbyKsheerapana.
ndhana,thepithastobefilledwithmudandleveledwithg Phalashruti:Person withRishtaLakshanalives
round.Over which, continuous Mandagni with
Tusha has to be given continuously for 6months 9. PathadiGhrita
and later the Patra has to be taken out. The Taila Method of preparation: 3 liters of BrahmiSvarasa
inside the Patra should befilteredandstored. has to be extracted by crushing
inUlookhalaYantramadeoutofPalashaVruksha.Kalk
Method of intake: Starting with one Masha it has to aDravyahastobepreparedwithPatha,Dhatri,
be increased one Masha Haridra,TrivrutChurna. OnePrasthaof GoGhrita
everydayuptooneNishka.Thenthesamedosageofone hasto be taken.
Nishkahastobeadministereddailyfor3 years. AllthethreetogetherhastokeptforGhritaPakaandcook
edasperGhritaPakaVidhi.
Phalashruti:Mahakavitva
Method of intake: Ghrita has to be ingested with
6. TripurushaAyushkaraRasayana adjuvant such as Churna of
Methodofpreparation:OnePrastha(768ml)eachofTai Vidanga,Krishna,Jatamansi and Lavana.
la,Ghrita,fourPrasthaof Ksheerahastobe cooked
untiltwoPrastha remains. Phalashruti:Differentgainsaccordingto
Phalashruti:Continuous intakeupto1month results differenttimeperiodconsumption:
inAyuPramanaof 360years

Avadhi Phalashruti

Saptaratri Soukaryata

Paksha Mativishadatva
Chaturya,Kavitva,SakalaKalaab
Masa
hijnta

10. Narikelapaka Goudugdha, Paka has to be done with continuous

Method of preparation: Seven individual stirring until solidconsistency is attained. Once
Bhavana with KarpasamajjaDugdha toVarahi, cooled down, the cooked and crumbled Paka has to
Mushalikanda, Kanaka, Ahiphena, befried in Ghee and added with
Kapikacchuphala have to be given. Afterhaving PrakshepakaDravya like JatiphalaChurna,
dried in sun, it has to be filled into ripened coconut LavangaChurna,ElaChurna.
through 1 of the 3 Dvara. In32 times of
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Methodofintake: 1 Shana (3g) VagbhatAcharya with Siddhiprada

withKsheeraAnupana HindiCommentary, Adhyaya 26, Verse 1-58,
Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia, 2021;
Phalashruti: In 7 days, the NarikelapakaRasayana Pgno 602-612
subsides Vataroga, [3]. Tripathi I, RasaratnaSamuchhaya of Sri
Prameha,Balakshaya.Taruntava,Praharshaare also VagbhatAcharya with Rasaprabha
bestowed HindiCommentary,Adhyaya26,Verse27,Var
anasi:ChaukhambhaSanskritSansthan,2009;
III. DISCUSSION: Pg no350-351
The formulations are a mixture of concise
and elaborate descriptions. Some of the Yoga have
detailed explanation including method of
preparation,Anupana, method of intake
(JyotishmatiTailaAshtamasikaRasayana), on the
otherhandthereareYogawhereonlytheingredientshav
ebeenmentioned(SahasravarshayushkaraRasayana,
KantaRasayana-2). AhandfulofYogamaybe
seenincluding
detailedexplanationofproportionofingredients along
with Anupana,dosage. There are also Yoga where
few of the necessary details are left behind. Thus, it
may be put as the Rasayanayoga described in this
Adhyaya do not have a commonpattern.
Nevertheless, simple and efficacious Yoga like
Triphala triturated with AsanaUdaka orYamaka
with Taila, Ghrita and Ksheeraand many more
outweigh the drawbacks. It is also interesting to
note in 3 of the Yoga specific Patra namely Tamra,
Kantasharava, AyahKapala have been cited hinting
us at the ancient knowledge of essential
mineralsrequired to the body. All in all this
Adhyaya with both benefits and drawbacks
havewonderful fruit yielding Yoga which makes it
necessary for the Ayurveda fraternity toincludein
their practiceas well asresearch projects.

IV. CONCLUSION:
Inessence,RasaVagbhatahasexpoundedRas
ayanaAdhikarawhereintheformulations can be
sorted as: Rasadravya predominant, Kashtaushadhi
alone, Rasaand Kashtaushadhi combination
including various dosage forms like Rasa,
Churna,Taila,Ghrita,Vati,Paka.WithregardtoRasaya
nalabhainsomeoftheRasayanayogaparticular
outcome on disciplined intake has been mentioned
and few of them are saidtobe powerful enough to
bring backlifein criticalpatients.

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