Rasadhyaya 264

264

tato bhūmau gajapramāṇāṃ gartāṃ kṛtvā tatra kṣiptvopari aṣṭāṅgulidhūliṃ dattvāhorātraṃ kārīṣāgnirjvālanīyaḥ || 4

Then, having dug a pit in the earth the measure of a cubit, placing it there, and putting dust eight finger-breadths deep on top, a fire of dried cow dung should be ignited for a day and night. // 4