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THE RISTASAMUCCAYA
144 Having himself cleaned a beautiful vessel of fine. copper containing oil and invested it with the mantric power, he should see his face in the evening.
145 Having covered the vessel with the divine garment he should himself mutter the sacred formula with the jasmine flowers.
146 He should sleep on the ground observing celibacy (that night) and distribute milk. (Then) in the morning having kept (it in front) the sick man should again see it.
147 If the sick man does not see, indeed, his face in the midst of oil, he lives for six months. This is the twofold Indirect Rista.
148 Listen to the Rista, through a question, referred to merely incidentally, which is distinguished with various types and which is discussed with a view consistent with scriptures.
149 (The knowledge of) the Rişta through a question is of eight kinds. It may be through a finger, a red resin, a yellow pigment, a question, letters, syllables, horoscope and lagna.
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There is no doubt that a mantra (Om hrim arham namo arahantānam hrim avatara avatara svāhā). is accomplished, if it is uttered hundred and eight times with the excellent jasmine flowers before Jina Vardhamana. Having charged hundred times the forefinger of the right hand with the mantric power, place it on the eyes. Where is the necessity of saying much? 152 Then show the ground. If he sees the disc of the sun on the ground, he lives for six months. The question through a finger is thus described. Having muttered the mantra hundred and eight times on a ground overspread with the cow-dung of a one-coloured cow, one should charge hundred times the red resin contained in an excellent vessel of bell-metal.
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154 One should anoint the hands, feet etc. of the sick person, having washed them first.........
155 Imagine the days, months and years, having washed the hands of the sick person first with the cow's urine and then with milk.
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