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speed ? What is thunder ? From how long a distance can it .. be heard ? What is the difference between the speeds of light and sound ? Why is the rain-water better than the ordinary water ? etc. etc.
(38) “VILEPANA” Ointment:- What are the various ointments ? How are they used for keeping the body fresh, healthy, scented, and warm or cool at will according to the nature of time, place and physique ? What are their constituents and of what effects ? When and how should they be applied ? How are the skin-diseases healed by ointments ? etc. etc.
(39) “ MARDANA” Shampooing:--According to the saying, “ Body is the first means to attain Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha,”; if the body is not sound, life is useless. The art of shampooing taught people how the pores of skin can be kept open by rubbing the body, how poisonous matter comes out from the body in the form ofswet after the opening of the pores, how body becomes healthy, beautiful and charming on account of the fresh air passing through those pores, and how man became pious, strong willed and long-lived by this art of shampooing; what the authoritative methods of rubbing were; how many times oil etc. should be rubbed on the body in a month; how electricity was caused to flow in the body by rubbing; why rubbing with one's own hand was better than with the hand of any other person; what extra-ordinary changes in the happiness, energy, health, peace and grace of the body were brought about by regular and methodical shani pooing. Thus, by the knowledge of this art people could make themselves healthy and improve their lot in this life as well as in the next life.
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