Question

22. The word 'Ratna' really means
O a) Gold
b) Pearl
O c) Ruby
Clear selection​

Answer 1

Answer:

Well basically Ratna means jewel or treasure and it is not precised but according to some old scripts it is Ruby 'cause Ruby is red and ratna sounds like red

Answer 2

Ratna (रत्न):—There are nine types of gems, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara, which is a 13th century Sanskrit literary work related to Medical Alchemy, or Rasaśāstra (Rasa literature).

1) Māṇikya (‘Ruby’),

2)Mauktika (‘Pearl’),

3)Vidruma or Pravāla (‘Coral’),

4)Tārkṣya (‘Emerald’),

5)Puṣparāga or Puṣpaka (‘Topaz’),

6)Vajra (‘Diamond’),

7)Nīla or Nīlamaṇi (‘Sapphire’),

8)Gomeda (‘Hessonite’),

9)Vaidūrya (‘Cat’s eye’)