Rasadhyaya 195_221

195_221

Here too, this is the traditional instruction: .. 1.192–195:1 ..
When the substances mentioned immediately above, such as grains of mica, […] and when other substances have been digested in mercury, the examination of whether that mercury is digested or undigested is as follows: .. 1.192–195:2 ..
There are three characteristics: the first is 'embryo', the second is 'lump', and the third is 'transformation'. .. 1.192–195:3 ..
Namely: having digested the digestible substance, the mercury is filtered through a cloth. Then, if some residue remains in the cloth after filtering, it should be known as 'embryo'. .. 1.192–195:4 ..
Then it is cooked again; having put that very same [substance] in a mortar, fire should be ignited as ground with a viḍa. .. 1.192–195:5 ..
The meaning is this: by the procedure that was previously described, according to that procedure, having heated it by estimation without [adding any fresh] digestible substance, the mercury is to be filtered again through a cloth. .. 1.192–195:6 ..
Then, if it completely passes through the cloth as before, and does not adhere at all, but when weighed it exceeds its own weight, then it should be known as 'lump'. .. 1.192–195:7 ..
The meaning is: the substance is not yet digested in every way. .. 1.192–195:8 ..
Then again, just as has been stated, in that very manner, without adding any digestible substance, the mercury is filtered again through a fresh cloth. .. 1.192–195:9 ..
If, having passed out through the cloth upon being filtered, it remains at its own [original] weight, then it should be known as 'transformation'. .. 1.192–195:10 ..
The meaning is: the substance is completely digested by the mercury. .. 1.192–195:11 ..
Here, the distinction made by the purified between just these first two is pure. .. 1.192–195:12 ..
Thus ends the section on the characteristics of digested materials among digestible substances. .. 1.192–195:13 ..
Thus transmutation speed-enhancement is concluded. .. 1.192–195:14 ..
Thus, with eight refinement processes, the eleventh refinement process, calcination-digestion, [is concluded]. .. 1.192–195:15 ..