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Then the wise shohet see it arter that petiol) by taking it out. If the pot does not turn 'ychlew, again he should cast it there. Omian! wait for four months by closing the eyes. Then see it by taking it out, it is a gordum put.1 Take out or piment sticking inside the port with care. Then oil 'is to the pressed by means of Patatayantra. The very fine copper-leaf Sheared with that ott and heated in fire becomes gold. There is no doubt'.
Take Pala of orpiment pieces by pieces, wrap them up with thirteen layers of cloth.
Take 160 palas of the powder of lime, put of the powder into an eartheti pot by placing it Below with care 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. There every day water is to be cast into the things with care. Here the shadow of one's own or of any other man should not fall on it. A sbrigarice should be paid by one desiring his own welfare. After two months, having taken out that with welcome and rubbed it with the name of Alex vera in a mortal for three days, it should be rubbed like that with the juice of black Wedelia Calendulaca.3
Again rub it with the milk of white Caloropis gigantea for three days, and agaii rub it with the milk of Euphorbia merifotia, continue this process for twelve days, next cast that thing in the shape of guţikā (pill) into the ash produced from the burning of the wood of Agvattha (Ficus religiosa).
Thus cover it by casting, asir on it and put. (wrap) a layer of clay and cloth over it. The whole thing is to be kept in a place devoid of one's own shadow..
The wise should lit fire and heat it for thirty praharas. That guţikā beoomes like ice, after that, there becomes gold as a result of melting of that essence measuring rati, into 13 palas of pure Nepalese copper by strong ftre: Orr worshipping the goddess Padmavati and saluring the guru also, thar gold' is produced immediately, which gratifies the desire.
1. SRSS., Ch. 14. 2. 27-28 2. Ibid., Ch. 14. 2. 30 3. SRSS., Ch. 14. 31-36
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