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TRANSLATION OF 61 Having taken a cavity ful of rice, he cooks (it); (having
cooked) if the cavityful of rice becomes less or more, his
death occurs soon. 62 There is a danger of his life if (they) place a bone in his
kitchen or bedroom; or members of his family die shortly
if (they) run with (a bone). 63 Having enchanted the thread with the spell and having
measured the foot with it in the evening and having again measured the foot (with it) at the time of day
break, if the thread is found less, he lives for a month, 64 His death is stated to be immediate if he sees his own
teeth or those of others as black, white, red and yellow
in the mirror. 65 On the second day of the bright half if one sees the disc
of the moon with three cusps or with no cusp and also with a smoky envelope over it, he lives for some part of
the day, 66 It is declared by the ancient seers that he lives for a
month if he sees that the moon is without the sign of a
deer, dusky, or resembles a man (in appearance). 67 The Padastha Ristas (portentous events regarding
external objects) are narrated, in this manner, accor. ding to ancient scriptures. Now listen to the Rūpastha
Ristas ( those concerning forms). 68 It is called a Rūpastha Rişța (an evil sign of the
form) where form is shown. Listen with a mind also to that which is to be just now described and which is of many types. That which is known through a shadow-man or a dream, or which is a direct or an indirect Rişta is also called a Rişta by those well up in the science of the
Riştas. 70 Having washed the body and properly decorated it
with white garments etc., let him see his shadow in & solitary place having first charged his body with the
māntric power. 71-72 Having enchanted the whole body with (this) spelt
(Om hrīm rakte rakte rakta priye simhamástakasmārūdhe kūşmāņdidevi mama sarire avatara avatara chāyām satyām kuru kuru hrim svābā) the full-bodied mantrin should see the excellent shadow, on an auspicious
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