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57. Cast pearl born of Oyster shell and tin into (the pan of) Kanta iron,
then mercury, (into it). Then Bhāțāgni is to be given below it (to
give heat to the mixture). (As a result) mercury becomes silver. 58.
गुप्तु सू सूसू गख गोगिर ददर ।
ऊनदमिसराजर कुन दइ तिस्तकीभीया ॥ 59. Take poison, Anacardium (Semecarpus anacardium ), aquatic pipala
and other thing. Oil of pongamia glabra, Vebhaha, (not identified),
brass together (samciyā) are the roots of gold (preparation). 60. Lead moves in between Taurārasa - Sulphur (and) murarasa mercury.
Lead becomes modified, pierceing mercury. Carpața says it becomes gold. If black, red, yellow lead is (put) into black silver - 7 divisions, (is) combined with pure gold, Nāgārjuna says; occupation is little
necessary. 61. (If) Mercury, carbonate of soda, milk's hedge, alum, 2 parts of
orpiment (are mixed with copper ), the essence becomes yellow. What harm the famine can do ?
1. It is difficult to translate correctly this verse in the absence of its Commentary, as
it is written in a code form.
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