A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.129

v1.c23.129

The chapters opens with some general verses on riṣṭas, which are signs pointing to a fatal outcome in due course of time. The effects of ariṣṭas can be overcome only by brāhmaṇas without any blemish, who are experts in rasāyana, ascetic practices (tapas) and japya 291 (28.3–7).