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The process of Dhūmravedha The success becomes manifest in rubbing and rubbing mercury, sulphur, gold, sulphide of mercury and realgar (manasila) (Kunața and Kupati). Some are Dhātuvedhi (piercer of metal), some are gāvavedhi (piercer of gāva). We, the carpața yogins, are Dhūmravedhis (alchemists of Dhūmra =smoke).
Vedhı piercing :
Put phatakiu Malla (a kind of Oxide of arsenic) mā 6. in Vajri (Euphorbia antiquorum). Next mix the medicine into cppper 64 (mā or tolā), it pierces.
गुप्तु स् स्स सस गख गौगिर ददर । उनदमिससजर कुन दइ तिस्ता कीनीया ॥3
The Process of making Seal
(1) Take Vateria indica (candrasa) sr., Betula Utilis (Bhuryapatra)
sr. and linseed oil-1 sr. Make small pieces of Betula Utilis by cutting it with a scissors, boil it till it becomes hard. Next crush (beat) it by taking a hammer and Sāļāśi (a pincers), as it is beaten, so that it becomes soft. Then put it into a Jalayantra. As it is put there, so there remains the seal (i.e. closed) for 16 praharas. True. Make Yantrāşta būjāradrśāṁ* (?). There remain two seals over (it). 4
(2) Drench Fenu greek (Trigonella foenum-graceum-Methi) into water, Multāni māți (Mūltāni earth) into the water of Methi. Make seal of it first. Next dry it up on the burning charcoal, grind first the drenched Methi and the powder of adad (phaseolus radingtus) in equal portions. Next make a seal on the seal made first.
Spread out the powder of stone over it. Next dry it up."
1. SRSS., Ch. 1, 14 2. SRSS., Ch. 13, 6 3. SRSS., Ch. 1, 58. (not deciphered yet in the absence of a commentary) X. Meaning in not explainable in the absence of a commentary. 4. SRSS., Ch, VII. 15... 5. SRSS., Ch. XI. 12.
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