6.1 Need for the Study

6. Brief Resume of intended work:

Parada is the most important and extensively used dravya in

Rasashastra. At the same time it is a chanchala dravya and hence niyantrana is

essential. The invention of yantra started with the niyantrana of Parada. Among

the yantras Dolayantra is the commonest and the most important yantra.

Dolayantra is specially useful in some Parada Samskaras and

shodhana of many Rasadi dravyas like Vaikrantha, Haratala, Gowripashana,

Manikya, Shanka, Shukti, Bhallataka, etc.

For any Parada yoga, Parada can be used after doing Ashta Samskara

or after Samanya Shodana or by extracting from Hingula. Among these Ashta

Samskarita Parada is ideal. Hence a detailed study of Ashta Samskara is

required.

Now a days many works are carried out on medicine, preparation,

procedure, analytical, toxicological, clinical studies, etc., but not much stress is

given on topics like standardization of Yantra etc. Keeping this into

consideration, standardization of Dolayantra is chosen and as Dolayantra is

commonly used in various Samskaras of Parada and Shodhana of many

Rasadi dravyas, the present study is taken up with reference to the Swedana

Samskara of Parada.

Parada is subjected to Swedana Samskara by using Kalka prepared of

Kshaaramla Dravyas keeping in Pottali in Dolayantra using Kaanji which

softens impurities.

Hence the need for this particular study is felt. 6.2 Review of Literature

Dolayantra is commonly mentioned in most of the Rasashastra books like Rasarnavam, Rasaratnasamuchchaya, Rasendra Chudamani, Ananda

Kanda, Parada Samhitam, etc.

In Rasarnavam1 it is described in the fourth chapter while explaining

Yantras, Mushas, etc.

In Rasaratnasamuchchaya2 it is described in the ninth chapter while explaining Yantras.

In Parada Samhitam3 it is described in the sixth chapter while explaining Yantras, mushas, etc.

The preparation of Kaanji used for Swedana Samskara of Parada is mentioned in various Rasashastra books like Parada Samhitam,

Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Sharangadhara Samhita, Rasendra Bhaskara, etc.

Swedana samskara is also described in most of the Rasashastra books like Rasahrdayatantram, Rasaratnasamuchchaya, Rasatarangini,

Ayurveda Prakasha, etc.

Here Dolayantra according to Rasarnavam1, Rasaratnasamuchchaya2 and Parada Samhitam3, Kaanji according to Parada Samhitam3 and Swedana

Samskara according to Rasahradayatantram4 is taken up for the present study. Previous works published –

There are no works published on Dolayantra, however there are some works done on Ashta Samskara of Parada. They are –

1. Study of preparation of Rasa-Parpati with Ashta Samskarita Parada

and Shuddha Gandhaka and effects in Jeerna Atisara, by Dr. Sahu

Narasinha, at Bangalore in 1979.

2. Ashta Samskrita Evam Hingulotha Parad ka Tulanaatmak

Adhyayan, by Dr. Sharma M. D. at Jaipur in 1983.

3. Ashta Samskarita Evam Hingulotha Parad dwara Ras Sindhoor

nirman evam Tulanaatmak adhyayan, by Dr. Chaturvedi S. K., at

Udaipur in 1993.

4. Chemical analysis of Ashtavidha Samskrita Parada (Mercury) and

its spermatogenic effect in albino rats, by Dr. Biradar Vilas O at

Bijapur in 2001.

6.3 Aims and Objectives of study

1. To Standardize Dolayantra.

2. To carry out Swedana Samskara of Parada.

3. To analyze Parada physically and chemically before and after the

Samskara.

7. Materials and Methods

7.1 Source of Data

1. Literary data will be collected from authentic Rasashastra texts and

other Literature.

2. All the required raw materials will be collected from market.

7.2 Method of collection of Data

1. Data collected will be studied in the light of Literature of

Rasashastra.

2. Dolayantra will be standardized according to three different

references1, 2, 3, three different materials and three different fuels.

3. Swedana Samskara of Parada will be conducted according to

Rasahrdayatantram4 by using thus standardized Dolayantra

wherein the chief ingredients are Rajika, Saindhava Lavana,

Trikatu, Chitraka, Ardraka and Moolaka each 1/16th of the Parada

and the liquid being Kaanji. The same has been followed by other

authors like Rasaratnasamuchchaya, Ayurveda Prakasha,

Rasatarangini, Rasa Jala Nidhi, etc.

4. Swedana Samskara will be conducted using earthen pot as well as

metallic vessel.

5. It will be conducted using fuels like Kaashta (wood) and L.P.G.

6. Kaanji used will be prepared according to Parada Samhitam3

wherein Annamanda is taken and kept for fermentation. 7. The temperature pattern of the process and the total amount of

liquid required will be standardized.

8. The changes that are brought about by Swedana Samskara are

seen through X.R.D., organoleptic characters and qualitative and

quantitative analysis like estimation of percentage of mercury and

other elements.

7.3 Does the study require any investigations or interventions

to be conducted on patients or other human or animals? If so

please describe briefly.

No it does not require

7.4 Has ethical clearance been obtained from your institution in

case of 7.3?

Not applicable

8. List of References

1. Bhairavananda, Rasarnavam, commentator, Dr. Tripati Indradev,

Fourth edition 2001; Chowkamba Samskrita Series Office; pp 442.

2. Vagbhattacharya, Rasaratnasamuchchaya, translated by Dr.

Satpute D. Ashok, First edition 2003; Chowkamba Sanskrit

Pratishthan, Delhi; pp 316.

3. Gupta Niranjanaprasada, Parada Samhitam, First edition 1997; Sri

Venkateshwara Press, Mumbai; pp549. 4. Srimadh Govindabhagavathpada, Rasahrdayatantram, teeka by

Chaturbhujamishra, Mugdhaavabodhini; Second edition 2001;

Chowkamba Orientalia; pp 257.