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 PurÄ "URW Palladio IT"">ëa Pürva Ka "URW Palladio IT"">ëda 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. 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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!). 12.0pt;font-family:"URW Palladio IT"">Mercury when in strength can counteract the evil caused by Rähu. 12.0pt;font-family:"URW Palladio IT"">–Jataka Parijata Vol I Adhyaya II.73- 12.0pt;font-family:"URW Palladio IT""> 12.0pt;font-family:"URW Palladio IT"">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 12.0pt;font-family:"URW Palladio IT"">(Mercury and Jupiter are neutral to one another.) 12.0pt;font-family:"URW Palladio IT""> 12.0pt;font-family:"URW Palladio IT"">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. 12.0pt;font-family:"URW Palladio IT"">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 mso-hansi-font-family:"URW Palladio ITU";color:windowtext;mso-char-type:symbol; mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings"> Wingdings">J Love, Swee www.brihaspati.net  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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