Pukhraj v/s Pusparag

[Guest guest]

In Sanskrit, "Pushparaag" always referred to yellow sapphire. The

Hindi word, "Pukh raaj" is also supposed to mean yellow sapphire, and

that is how it is known in the trade, such as in Jaipur or Kambaat.

But somehow it has become confused with Yellow Topaz, which is what

most people in India use for Jupiter.

 

In 1974, after spending 7 years learning Sanskrit, my karma drove me

from Vrindavan to Hyderabad. A "secret" Ruby mine had been uncovered,

it was being developed with the Hyderabad family by my old California

friend whom I hadn't seen in 7 years (the ashram where I spent 7 years

in Vrindavan had NO westerners but me. No one spoke English except the

Guru. So I had to learn Bengali to converse in the ashram, and also

learn Hindi to converse OUTside the ashram, as well as learn Sanskrit

so I could enter the heart of the mysteries. Anyway I'm telling this

just to entertain you.

 

At the mine, outside Hyderabad, AP, I was deputed to Bombay with 5 KG

of rough rubies and told to enter the market using my Hindi and sell

the rough. That is another story. It was then that I started buying

Hindi and English books on gems, and the few books there were all

spoke about what is (since 1982) known as "Planetary Gemology". One

book was named "Rasi-or-ratna", another book was Graha-gochar jyotish,

and (in Eng., "The occult powers of gems" by Scherman, and there was

one author, late Raaj Roop Tank of Jaipur, that also explained

Planetary Gemology basics in his book named "Indian Gemology"

published in 1971.

 

In 1974 I went to Jaipur to study under Sri Raaj Roop Tank and was

able to do so. He was very kind and I could say a lot about that, but

keeping to the point, I asked him why yellow corundum was called "Push

raja" when it is always called "Pushparaag" in all the Sanskrit texts.

He told me that "Pukh raaj" was Hindi name, representing - what should

be yellow sapphire - but in fact almost 90% of common Indian only ever

heard of the name "Pukh Raaj" to mean the yellow gem, the Guru ratna,

which in fact they are all using "yellow topaz" because yellow

sapphire comes from outside India, and is very costly. And it had

become so ingrained that even in Jaipur market when ever they are

selling yellow topaz (and they are always selling topaz) that it was

called as Pukh Raaj and this is how the Indians called it.

 

So I asked how does the common man know about yellow sapphire? He said

in fact the people don't know the difference... it's all topaz, and

it's called "Pukh Raaj" and that's life in India.

 

He also explained that gems needed to be flawless to work good, and

yellow corundum in flawless quality could cost a small fortune if not

a big one. So it was simply cost prohibitive in India (then) and

yellow topaz was in fact being sold to the public as "Pukh Raaj.

Common Indian has never heard the word "Pushaparaaj" unless they would

have studied gemology IN Sanskrit... which is hardly the case.

 

What the Bombay, Jaipur, Kambaat markets all have in common is selling

yellow topaz to the public as the gem for Jupiter named Pukh Raaj. And

this is the fact of he matter. Sri Tank ji told me that only the poor

people believed in Planetary Gemology, and yellow sapphire is VERY

expensive, so golden topaz had become "Pukh Raaj" or Guru Ratna. He

said the rich Indian's who could easily afford the best of gems, they

were hardly interested. So it is with the masses of India that it is

normal to sell topaz as yellow sapphire named in Hindi as Pukh Raaj.

 

So in common usage the truth has become nontruth. In fact Pukh Raaj is

Hindi, denoting the mega expensive yellow sapphire that no common

Indian has ever heard of, but in fact BEING yellow topaz. There is no

lie because the common man has never heard of Yellow Sapphire, and

being poor they get what then can afford, i.e. yellow topaz. There is

no harm in selling Topaz for Jupiter and that's the market reality, at

least in 1974.

 

Personally from every Indian (in India) who has shown me their "Guru

Ratna" I have never once seen precious yellow sapphire, it's always

topaz (at best) or citrine quartz (at worst). Well, there are a few

exceptions, such as my Indian clients who are well off.

 

Of course this is based on my limited experience...

 

Sukriya!!!

 

Richard

[Guest guest]

What is your opinion about white pukhraj ? Is it the same variety of 'yellow

saphire ?' What are its effects? Is it naturally available or is a produced

from the originally yellow saphire by some chemical reaction ? My knowledge

about gemology is practically zero and would like to learn gemology.

 

Thanking you and with personal regards,

 

Chandrashekhar Phadke

 

I am the same person having another mail ID c_phadake Richard Shaw

Brown <rsbj66 > wrote:

In Sanskrit, "Pushparaag" always referred to yellow sapphire. TheHindi word,

"Pukh raaj" is also supposed to mean yellow sapphire, andthat is how it is

known in the trade, such as in Jaipur or Kambaat.But somehow it has become

confused with Yellow Topaz, which is whatmost people in India use for

Jupiter.In 1974, after spending 7 years learning Sanskrit, my karma drove

mefrom Vrindavan to Hyderabad. A "secret" Ruby mine had been uncovered,it was

being developed with the Hyderabad family by my old Californiafriend whom I

hadn't seen in 7 years (the ashram where I spent 7 yearsin Vrindavan had NO

westerners but me. No one spoke English except theGuru. So I had to learn

Bengali to converse in the ashram, and alsolearn Hindi to converse OUTside the

ashram, as well as learn Sanskritso I could enter the heart of the mysteries.

Anyway

I'm telling thisjust to entertain you.At the mine, outside Hyderabad, AP, I was

deputed to Bombay with 5 KGof rough rubies and told to enter the market using

my Hindi and sellthe rough. That is another story. It was then that I started

buyingHindi and English books on gems, and the few books there were allspoke

about what is (since 1982) known as "Planetary Gemology". Onebook was named

"Rasi-or-ratna", another book was Graha-gochar jyotish,and (in Eng., "The

occult powers of gems" by Scherman, and there wasone author, late Raaj Roop

Tank of Jaipur, that also explainedPlanetary Gemology basics in his book named

"Indian Gemology"published in 1971.In 1974 I went to Jaipur to study under Sri

Raaj Roop Tank and wasable to do so. He was very kind and I could say a lot

about that, butkeeping to the point, I asked him why yellow corundum was called

"Pushraja" when it is always called "Pushparaag" in all the Sanskrit

texts.He told me that "Pukh raaj" was Hindi name, representing - what shouldbe

yellow sapphire - but in fact almost 90% of common Indian only everheard of the

name "Pukh Raaj" to mean the yellow gem, the Guru ratna,which in fact they are

all using "yellow topaz" because yellowsapphire comes from outside India, and

is very costly. And it hadbecome so ingrained that even in Jaipur market when

ever they areselling yellow topaz (and they are always selling topaz) that it

wascalled as Pukh Raaj and this is how the Indians called it.So I asked how

does the common man know about yellow sapphire? He saidin fact the people don't

know the difference... it's all topaz, andit's called "Pukh Raaj" and that's

life in India. He also explained that gems needed to be flawless to work good,

andyellow corundum in flawless quality could cost a small fortune if nota big

one. So it was simply cost prohibitive in India (then) andyellow

topaz was in fact being sold to the public as "Pukh Raaj.Common Indian has never

heard the word "Pushaparaaj" unless they wouldhave studied gemology IN

Sanskrit... which is hardly the case.What the Bombay, Jaipur, Kambaat markets

all have in common is sellingyellow topaz to the public as the gem for Jupiter

named Pukh Raaj. Andthis is the fact of he matter. Sri Tank ji told me that

only the poorpeople believed in Planetary Gemology, and yellow sapphire is

VERYexpensive, so golden topaz had become "Pukh Raaj" or Guru Ratna. Hesaid the

rich Indian's who could easily afford the best of gems, theywere hardly

interested. So it is with the masses of India that it isnormal to sell topaz as

yellow sapphire named in Hindi as Pukh Raaj.So in common usage the truth has

become nontruth. In fact Pukh Raaj isHindi, denoting the mega expensive yellow

sapphire that no commonIndian has ever heard of, but in fact BEING yellow

topaz. There is

nolie because the common man has never heard of Yellow Sapphire, andbeing poor

they get what then can afford, i.e. yellow topaz. There isno harm in selling

Topaz for Jupiter and that's the market reality, atleast in 1974.Personally

from every Indian (in India) who has shown me their "GuruRatna" I have never

once seen precious yellow sapphire, it's alwaystopaz (at best) or citrine

quartz (at worst). Well, there are a fewexceptions, such as my Indian clients

who are well off.Of course this is based on my limited

experience...Sukriya!!!Richard

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