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THE RISTASAMUCCAYA
99 From the standpoint of various scriptures, (it is said) that he lives only so long as he is able to see his own shadow clearly reflected in the surface of the sky.
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102 If it is seen without knees, (his life) is for one year; and if it is soen without shanks, his life is for twentyeight months and without hips, for fifteen months.
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A sick person for whom it is seen lives for six months, if he (mantrin) sees the shadow-man (shadow) without a head in the sky.
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His life would be for three years, if it is seen devoid of feet and if it is seen without the eyes, his life is undoubtedly known to be for a couple of years.
Know that his life is for eight months only, if it is seen without heart and it seems certain that his life is for six days, if it is seen without private parts. Know that his life would be for four days, if it is seen without a pair of hands; for two days, devoid of arms; and for one day, if it is shoulders.
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It is stated by the best amongst saints that he lives for a long time, if the shadow-man (shadow) is seen (by the mantrin) fully equipped with principal and subordinate limbs.
Let go (considerations of) life and death. See other things whatever you want in a shadow-man such as gain and loss, and weal and woe.
From the standpoints of different scriptures, the shadow-man is thus described. Also the Rista through form is narrated. Now listen to the Dream which is being narrated.
108 Now (about) dreams. I narrate those dreams which one gets, sleeping at night, if he recites this mantra becoming free from (three humours such as) wind, phlegm and bile and establishing equilibrium of seven primary fluids.
109 Having cleaned the body and decorated it with white ornaments, let him sleep indeed on the ground covered with white cloth, having recited this mantra-Om hrim pannasavane kṣmim svāhā,
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