ka rka ta na

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(med) Medicinal gemstone, Cat's Eye. Synonyms : pushpa ra ka, ki ri ki ri (Jam-dpal). Skt.: karketana (wisdomlib.org)
ka rka ta na / pushpa ra ka / bal pos ki ri ki ri zer / dus 'khor 'grel chen las / mchog lnga ni / indra ni la dang padma ra ka dang / zla ba chu shel dang kai rka ta dang mrga ta'o / zhes dang / sangs rgyas kyi bsngags brjod kyi mdo las / rin chen sna bdun bjod pa ni / gser nas ke ke ru rnams so / zhes te / shel phreng du ke ke ru dang kai rka ta don gcig tu bshad cing / slob dpon yang dag bden gyis / ke ka ru ni rin chen kha dog ljang ser can no / zhes dang / si tus / ser la dangs pa mar khu lta bur gsungs te rin chen ril bur sbyar yod pas dug la phan no // (mDzes mtshar mig rgyan, pdf p 060)

The 5 types given in the tibetan text refer to distinct gemstones : indranila to sapphire, pushparaga to topaz, zla ba chu shel to moonstone, karkata to cat's eye, and margata to emerald. The indian name karketana refers to cat's eye (wisdomlib.org) Cat's eye is a type of chrysoberyl known as cymophane, a translucent, yellowish and chatoyant gemstone.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 15:17, 29 February 2024 (EST)

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