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Next again give it 7 puțas of Ajhijhādā, put it into a bottle and seal it, up, give it fire in a Velukāyantra for 12 praharas. Take it out after cooking:1
“Rub mercury in asani avoken and Euphorbia pilulifera for 7 days in the juice of red branch of Achyaranthus aspera.
becomes A. Kho. A. Dam.
There
Chemical Process Make fire of bark (Chala) of branch (sākhā)-5 srs, crush datura 1, garlic 1, onion 1, ginger 1, Balanites roxburghii (imgoru), lead, Anacardium and, oleander (kaņera); crush (Cinnabar) in the cuyā (drops) of these, next put it on fire. It becomes (ready). True.3
Chemicals
Heat (or burn) mercury srs. in Jhikā* (not identified) for 1 prahara, and in the powder of turmeric for 1 prahara and in Aloe vera for 1 prahara.- Next take it out by washing. Then rub it in the juice of Kumiliy - red Vadavāi (Ficus Bengalensis) 5 srs. for 7 days by taking out its juice. Next cut it (Vadavāt into pieces). (Take) 2 or 3 srs of it and pound it, place it into an earthen" bowl. Put a piece of cloth over it, cover up Vadavāi and close it; give fire to the earthen bowl for 4 praharas. Take it out on its getting cooled down. Next boil the tender leaf (or leaves) of Kākası (Sisymbrium irio linn) in a little water and crush it and take out its juice, grind and rub that mixture in that rasa as said before; give it fire for 4 praharas. The process is accomplished. It is a great success. It is (the grace) of god. Take Vaďavāi of 4 fingers in length, it is red.
Chemicals
Rub Khahipo (not identified) 1. and crush green podonae a viscosa (Nils Bamdāli), and make lump. Crush orpiment tā 2. and tavakhira (Curcums anguti) tā 2 into that and boil the whole thing by giving less
1. SRSS., 2.11. 2. SRSS., Ch. 9.10. 3. SRSS., Ch. 9.11. ; 1X Not identified. It is not explainable in the absence of commentary. X. It may be a kind of plant : Y. A kind of plant, not identified. 4. SRSS., Ch. 9. 19.
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