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    This document discusses the seminar on shlokas held by Dr. Vikas Saroch. It defines musha as materials used to remove impurities from metals and minerals and prepare bhasmas. It describes the basic materials needed to make mushas, including burnt husk, charcoal, iron slag and burnt clay. It outlines the different parts of mushas and their uses in processes like rasa murcchana. It classifies mushas based on their shape, materials and purpose. Finally, it provides examples of different types of traditional and modern mushas and concludes that mushas are necessary for metallurgical processes but traditional mushas are being replaced by modern crucibles.

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    This document discusses the seminar on shlokas held by Dr. Vikas Saroch. It defines musha as materials used to remove impurities from metals and minerals and prepare bhasmas. It describes the basic materials needed to make mushas, including burnt husk, charcoal, iron slag and burnt clay. It outlines the different parts of mushas and their uses in processes like rasa murcchana. It classifies mushas based on their shape, materials and purpose. Finally, it provides examples of different types of traditional and modern mushas and concludes that mushas are necessary for metallurgical processes but traditional mushas are being replaced by modern crucibles.

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    This document discusses the seminar on shlokas held by Dr. Vikas Saroch. It defines musha as materials used to remove impurities from metals and minerals and prepare bhasmas. It describes the basic materials needed to make mushas, including burnt husk, charcoal, iron slag and burnt clay. It outlines the different parts of mushas and their uses in processes like rasa murcchana. It classifies mushas based on their shape, materials and purpose. Finally, it provides examples of different types of traditional and modern mushas and concludes that mushas are necessary for metallurgical processes but traditional mushas are being replaced by modern crucibles.

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    SEMINAR ON SHLOKA

    Dr. VIKAS SAROCH


    1
    Contents:
    Definition
    Synonyms
    Preparation of Musha
    Parts of Musha
    Uses of Musha
    Classification of Musha
    Conclusion

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    मुषणािि दॊषानमूषा या सा मूषॆिि ििगधिॆ ||

    रसरतसुमुचय: १०/२

    3
    Definition of मूषा
    षा

    Ø Musha used to remove doshas from


    various metals and minerals.
    Ø They are specially for preparing
    Bhasmas
    Ø For the extraction of satvas from
    Dhatus.
    Ø i.e. One can eliminates the impurities.

    4
    Synonyms:-

    Ø Kumudi- Looks like lotus.


    Ø Crounchika- Crouncha bird.
    (Mountain)
    Ø Karhatika- Karahata desh mruttika.
    Ø Pachani- Pachan of dravyas.
    Ø Vanhimitra- Intence heat.
    5
    Basic Material Needed For
    Making Mushas

    1)Dagdha tusha(Burnt Husk) 13)Shwetashma(Limestones)


    2) Pashana churna 14)Kupi churna
    3)Angara(Burnt Charcoal) 15)Sukti churna
    4)Lohakitta(Iron slag) 16)Ishtika churna
    5)Dagdhagara(Burnt clay) 17)Bhunaga satwa
    6)Sana(Jute) 18)Jala
    7)Vida(Salt) 19)Mahisha kshira
    8)Bhunaga mruttika
    9)Krushna mruttika
    10)Shweta mruttika
    11)Rakta mruttika
    12) Valmika mruttika(Hillrock soil)

    6
    Grahya laxana of mruttika-
    (R.T.3/6)

    Blackish colour
    Pandura(Swetha) colour(R.R.S 10/6)
    Without impurities like stone.
    Shining
    Sticky in nature
    Heavy

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    Parts of मूषा
    1) Upper part
    ( Pidhanaka ) –
    Covers the musha
    & protect material
    to flow from it.
    2) Lower basal
    part –
    Used for keeping
    materials for
    heating.

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    Uses of musas :
    Rasa Murcchana
    Rasa Sodhana
    Rasa Marana
    Rasa Bandhana
    Dvanda Melapana
    Dravana
    Satavpatan
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    Classification of musha

    Shape- e.g. Gostani musha,Manduka


    (Frog)

    Material- e.g. Gara musha (Dagdha


    gara/clay)

    Purpose- e.g. Vajra musha (withstands


    strong heat)
    10
    Different types of

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    12
    Samanya Musha
    Ing:-
    Mruttika– 4 part
    Burnt Husk- 1 part
    Burnt Charcoal Powder - 1 part
    Horse Dung- 1 part
    Method of Preparation-
    Ingredients are pounded well to make fine powder.
    Give Bhavana till the paste become soft, smooth &
    sticky.
    Made acc. shape by roasting it in fire.

    Use- Satwapatana of shilajita, vimala.

    13
    Different types of mushas

    14
    मूषा

    Hessian
    crucibles

    15
    मूषा

    With
    Pidhanaka
    (Zirconium
    crucible)

    16
    Gostani musha

    17
    Gostani musha

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    Adhunika Musha(Modern
    Crucible):-
    China clay.

    Shadoo(modelling clay) &Chikkana clay.

    Kaolin- mountain kaolin in China.

    Silica- Pure silicate SiO2(Silicon dioxide)

    Not affected chemically by acids or alkalis.

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    Conclusion:
    All texts describe different types of Mushas.
    Mushas necessary for various processes like
    satvapatana etc.
    They can withstand high temperatures.
    In modern times the use of traditional Mushas is
    declining with the advent of modern crucibles.

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    References
    ‘Rasaratna Samucchaya’
    ‘Ayurvediya Rasashastra’ Siddhinandan Mishra
    Rasashastra ‘Dr. Damodar Joshi ‘
    Internet (www.google.com)

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    THANK YOU

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