Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON PARPATI KALPANA

Dr. Mita Mashru*, Dr. Rajesh Baravaliya and Mona Mashru

Abstract

The Parpati is one of the Parada Bandha. Among the 25 Bandhas of Parada, is 8th Bandha namely Pota Bandha which later on developed into Parpati (R.R.S. 11/60). It helps to remove the chanchalata and durgrahatwa of parada. By the name of Parpati, so many varieties of Kalpanas are available in Rasasastra, mostly they can be divided into two Sagandha Kalpana & Nirgandha Kalpana. Parpati is a kind of Murcchana of Parada (R.T. 6/1). Murcchana is a process which induces definite medicinal property in Parada.Without Murcchana, Parada cannot attain “Rogaharana” property. It cannot be said affirmatively that by whom and for what purpose the Parpati was invented. Since most of the original texts of Rasasastra are either not available or if available are partly in nature. Moreover, Rasavidya was an occult science since ages, which might be another reason for its non-availability. So in the present study authors have tried to draw out some conclusions regarding the origin and originator of Parpati.

Keywords: Parpati, Parada, Saganda Kalpana, Nirganada Kalpana.