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which is oiled and cleaned and which resembles the leaf of the plant Szinhe ("Euphorbia antiquorum'') and should cut for the space of a hair (the fronum Lingui). Having powered Sindhava (rock-salt ) and Pathya (sea-salt), he should apply it to the place. On the 7th day he should again cut for the space of a hair. Thus for the space of six months he should continue it always gradually with great care. In six months Siro-bandha (bandha at the head), which is the root of the tongue, is destroyed. Then the Yogi who knows timely action should encircle with Siro-vastra (lit. cloth of the head) the seat of Bageeswari (the deity presiding over speech) and should draw (it) up. Again, by daily drawing it up for six moths it comes O sage, as far as the middle of the eyebrows and obliquely up to the root of the ears; having gradually practised, it goes to the root of the chin. Then in three years it goes up easily to the hair of the head. It goes up obliquely to Saka and downwards to the well of the throat. In another three years it occupies Brabmarandhra and stops there without doubt. Crosswise it goes up to the top of the head and downwards to the well of the throat. Gradually it opens the strong door in the head. The rare science (of Khefahri) Bija has been explained before. One should perform the six angas (parts) of this mantra by pronouncing it in six different intonations. One should do this in order to attain ail the Siddhis; and this Karanyasam should be done gradually and not all at a
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