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7 PATALA, 18 SECTION, 7.
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(such as fasting), covers him with a net. Then he causes a gong to be beaten or a bell to be rung, takes (the boy) by another way than the door into the gambling-hall, raises (the earth in the middle of the hall) at the place in which they gamble, sprinkles it (with water), casts the dice, lays (the boy) on his back on the dice, and besprinkles him with his joined hands with curds and salt, with the next (eleven) (formulas, II, 16, 1-11), in the morning, at noon, and at night.
2. Then he will get well.
3. Over a boy who suffers from the Sankha' disease, (the father, &c.) having devoted himself to austerities, should recite the next two (verses, II, 16, 12. 13), and should pour (water) on his head with a water-pot with the next (verse, II, 16, 14), in the morning, at noon, and at night.
4. Then he will get well.
5. On the day of the full moon of (the month) Sravana after sunset a Sthalfpaka (is offered).
6. After the ceremonies down to the Agyabhaga oblations have been performed in the same way as at the fortnightly sacrifices, he sacrifices of the Sthâlipáka, and with each of the next (formulas, II, 16, 15-17) he offers with his joined hands Kimsuka flowers.
7. With the next (three) verses (II, 17, 1-3) (he offers) pieces of Aragvadha wood (Cathartocarpus fistula);
3. Sankhin is a person attacked by such a disease that he utters cries like the sound of a conch trumpet (sankha).' Haradatta.
5. Here follows a description of the Sarpabali. 6. Comp. above, III, 7, 2-3.
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