A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s7.7
A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s7.7
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v3.c48.s7.7
Chapter four (jīvotsargavidhāna; 152 verses) discusses the bandha of mercury; four types of bandha are referred to (3cd–4); several alchemical operations are described, in particular sattvapātana, and some apparatus (6cd–116);⁵ the construction of the alchemical workshop (rasamaṇḍapa) and its inventory are dealt with (117–129ab); the chapter ends with verses on good and bad types of teachers (129cd–152).