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23. And an intelligent man, having covered its mouth with a copper-leaf,
should select, a testing ground not attacked (encroached) by the shade
of trees. 24. One's own shadow (shade) or of others is to be avoided, and by digging
a pit into the earth, measuring four cubits on all sides. 25. Or by five cubits, fill it with the dung discharged by buffaloes, then
place the pot there into it (the pit). 26. Having filled it with earth, protect it upto (for) four months by making
a circular compound with thorny plants. 27. Then the wise should see it (after that period) by taking it out. If the
pot does not becomes yellow (gold), again he should cast it there. 28. O Man' wait (bear) for four months by closing the eyes. Then see it
by taking it out, it is a golden pot. 29. Take out orpiment existing inside it (pot) by taking it out with care.
Then oil is to be pressed by the path (way) of Pātālayantra. 30. The very fine copper-leaf smeared wish that oil and heated in fire be.
comes gold; there is no doubt. 31. By taking pala of orpiment . pieces by pieces, wrap them up with
thirteen layers of Cloth. 32. (Take) 160 palas of the powder of lime, put į the powder into an
earthen pót by placing it below with care. 33. And put orpiment into it by placing it as said before. Give the powder of
lime over also by covering with the remaining powder of lime. 34. There everyday water is to be cast into (the things) with care. Here
the shadow of one's sown or of any other man, should not fall on it. 35. And obeisance should be paid by one desiring his own welfare. After
two month, having taken out that with welcome (regard). 36. And rubbed with the juice of Aloe vera in a mortar for three days, it
should be rubbed like that with the juice of black wedelia calendulacea. 37. Again rub it with the milk of white calatropis gigantea for three days
and again (rub) it with the milk of Euphorbia nerifolia, do that process. 38. Thus by making this process for twelve days, next cast that thing)
in the shape of guļikā (pill) into the. ash (Bhasma) produced from (the burning of) the wood of Ağvattha (Ficus religiosa).
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