Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Jaya Jagannatha Dear Pradeep, Namaste Hare Rama Krishna Dear Swee ji, In one of the old mails, you differenited Pukhraj from Topaz. On internet these two words are almost synonims. Will you please be kind to explain the difference between them? Shata Pranam, Pradeep I will quote from Garuòa PurÄëa Pürva Kaëda Chapter 70 kÄmaṃ cÄrutarÄù pañca jÄténÄ pratirüpakÄù| vijÄ tayaù prayatnena vidvÄṃstanupalakñayet||20 kalaÅ›apurodbhavasiṃhalatumburudeÅ›otthamuktapÄṇīyÄḥ|21a Based on the above, Topaz is categorized as spurious/alien. In the later chapter, the descriptions of the myriad of colours from the corundum family are described as below. Chapter 74 patitÄyÄ himÄdrau tu tvacastasya suradviñaù| prÄdurbhavanti tÄbhyastu puñpa rÄgÄ mahÄguëÄù||1 ÄpétapÄëòuruciraù pÄñÄëaù padmarÄgasaà jñastu| kaukaëöakanÄmÄ syÄtsa eva yadi lohitÄpétaù||2 Älohitastu pétaù svacchaù kÄñÄyakaù sa ekoktaù| Änélaçuklavarëaù snigdhaù somÄla kaù saguëaù|3 atyantalohito yaù sa eva khalu padmarÄgasaṃjñaù syÄt| api cendranélasaṃjñaù sa eva kathitaù sunélaù san||4 These colours from the same corundum family are reclassified according to their names and colours. Pushparaga (“Yellow†Sapphire); Padmaraga (Ruby) is actually stated in there. Indranila (Blue Sapphire); Kaurandaka (Crimson-Yellow/Padparascha?); Somanaka (Light/Cornflour Blue); There can be several meanings to this: The yellow colour that is being prescribed for Jupiter is not what has always been actually described. It maybe the colour of yellow/orange with a tinge of red etc that is typical of Padparascha (description of this colour is from the gemstone industry). Grey is the colour typified in RÄhu (minute impurities especially from magma), so generally any gemstone that has a greyish tinge should be avoided. In order for the crafty jeweler to sell these rejects, they heat them to enhance its colour or brilliance. Heated ones generally have a “glossy glaze†about it. (This is from years of experience); though it is rather difficult nowadays to prove that a gemstone is not heat treated whether the gem is certified or not…..sorry to say. Topaz has a typical grayish overtone and its colour is enhanced through heat treatment. This is NOT allowed in the saçtras. This brings ill luck to the owner (i.e., the person who wears/owns it), plus the person who instructs the treatment or the man does this treatment. Technicalities: Besides clarity, the main criteria is its ability to refract. Why is that? Simple Imagine a ray of light entering obliquely into the gemstone, this refraction happens at the interface of the two mediums. This amount of refraction is called the refractive index which is really the proportionate relation between the speed of light into air to that in the gemstone. A deviation of the light rays caused by the double refractivity of that gem is not as conducive as the gemstone that has the single refractive index. So the difference is its absorption spectrum is 50% higher than that of “Sapphires†so that’s a minus (for Topaz). In the matter of hardness, Topaz is softer than Pushparag (Yellow Sapphire). Topaz has a perfect cleavage, so it has a tendency to shatter in perfect planes. In different chapter on the description of gemstones, different parts of Bala asura are allocated similar type of gems. Note the 74.1 says it is from his skin. (Mercury!). Mercury when in strength can counteract the evil caused by Rähu. –Jataka Parijata Vol I Adhyaya II.73- Compare it to this statement: A weak or malefic Jupiter causes sorrow due to the evil effects of maledictions uttered by Preceptors, Devas, Parents and such other venerable people and Brähmänas. -Jataka Parijata Vol I Adhyaya II.74 and 79 (Mercury and Jupiter are neutral to one another.) Now we have ascertained that Yellow Sapphire or gemstones from the Corundum family are more superior, the above statement indicates that we can wear the gemstone to strengthen that particular planet. It is also clear that we can also use it to nullify a curse from Guru, revered personalities etc., treatment of skin disease etc as implied from the statement 74.1. If this planet happens to be a (functional malefic), you may offer it as an upaya by gifting it besides the full arrangements for a proper pacification. I am cc’ing this to Varahamihira list and SJC. Perhaps other experts can contribute J Love, Swee www.brihaspati.net  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005  Jaya Jagannatha Dear Swee Truly brilliant. For some reason I could never understand why Topaz causes the user to be in a *heated up* state whereas the Pushparaaga is supposed to be cold and tends to *cool* and make calm. From your writing it is evident that the Pokhraj is undoubted the *only gemstone* and substitutes cannot really help as much. However if we are able to find a *cooling yellow gem* then it can be used as a substitute. With best wishes and warm regards, Sanjay Rath * * * Sri Jagannath Center® 15B Gangaram Hospital Road New Delhi 110060, India http://srath.com, +91-11-25717162 * * * Swee Chan [swee] Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:22 PMastrocasual ; varahamihira ; Cc: Gaurav|Sri Varaha| difference between pukhraj & topaz Jaya Jagannatha Dear Pradeep, Namaste Hare Rama Krishna Dear Swee ji, In one of the old mails, you differenited Pukhraj from Topaz. On internet these two words are almost synonims. Will you please be kind to explain the difference between them? Shata Pranam, Pradeep I will quote from Garuòa PurÄëa Pürva Kaëda Chapter 70 kÄmaṃ cÄrutarÄù pañca jÄténÄ pratirüpakÄù| vijÄ tayaù prayatnena vidvÄṃstanupalakñayet||20 kalaÅ›apurodbhavasiṃhalatumburudeÅ›otthamuktapÄṇīyÄḥ|21a Based on the above, Topaz is categorized as spurious/alien. In the later chapter, the descriptions of the myriad of colours from the corundum family are described as below. Chapter 74 patitÄyÄ himÄdrau tu tvacastasya suradviñaù|prÄdurbhavanti tÄbhyastu puñpa rÄgÄ mahÄguëÄù||1ÄpétapÄëòuruciraù pÄñÄëaù padmarÄgasaà jñastu|kaukaëöakanÄmÄ syÄtsa eva yadi lohitÄpétaù||2Älohitastu pétaù svacchaù kÄñÄyakaù sa ekoktaù|Änélaçuklavarëaù snigdhaù somÄla kaù saguëaù|3atyantalohito yaù sa eva khalu padmarÄgasaṃjñaù syÄt|api cendranélasaṃjñaù sa eva kathitaù sunélaù san||4 These colours from the same corundum family are reclassified according to their names and colours. Pushparaga (“Yellow†Sapphire); Padmaraga (Ruby) is actually stated in there. Indranila (Blue Sapphire); Kaurandaka (Crimson-Yellow/Padparascha?); Somanaka (Light/Cornflour Blue); There can be several meanings to this: The yellow colour that is being prescribed for Jupiter is not what has always been actually described. It maybe the colour of yellow/orange with a tinge of red etc that is typical of Padparascha (description of this colour is from the gemstone industry). Grey is the colour typified in RÄhu (minute impurities especially from magma), so generally any gemstone that has a greyish tinge should be avoided. In order for the crafty jeweler to sell these rejects, they heat them to enhance its colour or brilliance. Heated ones generally have a “glossy glaze†about it. (This is from years of experience); though it is rather difficult nowadays to prove that a gemstone is not heat treated whether the gem is certified or not…..sorry to say. Topaz has a typical grayish overtone and its colour is enhanced through heat treatment. This is NOT allowed in the saçtras. This brings ill luck to the owner (i.e., the person who wears/owns it), plus the person who instructs the treatment or the man does this treatment. Technicalities: Besides clarity, the main criteria is its ability to refract. Why is that? Simple Imagine a ray of light entering obliquely into the gemstone, this refraction happens at the interface of the two mediums. This amount of refraction is called the refractive index which is really the proportionate relation between the speed of light into air to that in the gemstone. A deviation of the light rays caused by the double refractivity of that gem is not as conducive as the gemstone that has the single refractive index. So the difference is its absorption spectrum is 50% higher than that of “Sapphires†so that’s a minus (for Topaz). In the matter of hardness, Topaz is softer than Pushparag (Yellow Sapphire). Topaz has a perfect cleavage, so it has a tendency to shatter in perfect planes. In different chapter on the description of gemstones, different parts of Bala asura are allocated similar type of gems. Note the 74.1 says it is from his skin. (Mercury!). Mercury when in strength can counteract the evil caused by Rähu. –Jataka Parijata Vol I Adhyaya II.73- Compare it to this statement: A weak or malefic Jupiter causes sorrow due to the evil effects of maledictions uttered by Preceptors, Devas, Parents and such other venerable people and Brähmänas. -Jataka Parijata Vol I Adhyaya II.74 and 79 (Mercury and Jupiter are neutral to one another.) Now we have ascertained that Yellow Sapphire or gemstones from the Corundum family are more superior, the above statement indicates that we can wear the gemstone to strengthen that particular planet. It is also clear that we can also use it to nullify a curse from Guru, revered personalities etc., treatment of skin disease etc as implied from the statement 74.1. If this planet happens to be a (functional malefic), you may offer it as an upaya by gifting it besides the full arrangements for a proper pacification. I am cc’ing this to Varahamihira list and SJC. Perhaps other experts can contribute J Love, Swee www.brihaspati.net |Om Tat Sat|http://www.varahamihira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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