Rasaabhiyaana : The Literary Heritage of Rasa Shastra
Contents: I. Knowledge of rasa shastra in vedic sciences. II. Knowledge of rasashastra in Brihatrayees. III. Knowledge of rasashastra in Laghutrayees. IV. Knowledge of rasashastra in Nighantus: 1. Raja nighantu. 2. Dhanwantari nighantu. 3. Madanapaala nighantu. 4. Kavyadeva nighantu. 5. Priya nighantu. 6. Nighantu ratnakara. 7. Nighantu kalpadruma. 8. Brihat nighantu ratnakara. 9. Bhava Prakasha nighantu. V. Knowledge of Rasashastra related Ayurvedic texts: 1. Arka Prakasha. 2. Basavaraajeeyam. 3. Kalyanakaraka. 4. Sarvadarshana sangraha. 5. Koutilyaarthashastra. 6. Kaashyapasamhita. 7. Yogaratnaakara. 8. History of Hindu chemistry in ancient and medieval India. 9. Siddha Bhaishajya Mani Maala. 10. Bhaishajyaratnaavali. 11. Chakradatta. VI. Rasa Shastra in Rasa texts: 1. Rasendramangalam. 2. Rasarnavam. 3. Rasa Hridaya tantra. 4. Rasendrachudamani. 5. Rasa Prakasha Sudhakara. 6. Rasa Ratna Samucchaya. 7. Anandakanda. 8. Rasaratnaakara. 9. Rasaadhyaaya. 10. Rasopanishat. 11. Rasapaddhati. 12. Rasendra Chintamani. 13. Rasa manjari. 14. Rasa sanketakalika. 15. Rasendra Sara Sangraha. 16. Ayurveda Prakasha. 17. Rasa kaamadhenu. 18. Rasa Tarangini. 19. Rasa Jalanidhi. 20. Rasamritam. 21. Siddha Yoga Sangraha. 22. Bhasma Vijnaaneeyam. 23. Parada Vijnana. 24. Kupi Pakwa Rasa Nirmaana Vijnana. 25. Rasatantrasaara va Siddhaprayoga Sangraha. 26. Rasa Yoga Saagara. 27. Resendra Bhaskara. VII. Knowledge of Rasashastra in official books: 1. The Ayurvedic formulary of India. 2. The Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia of India. 3. Pharmacopoeial standards for Ayurvedic formulations.
