A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c51.s1.3

v3.c51.s1.3

Chapter one (tantrāvatāra; 60 verses) is about jīvanmukti, 4 obtained by means of mercury (4–31), the origin of mercury (33–36), 5 the good results of venerating the rasa-liṅga, the bad effects of despising mercury, the praise of mercury and those who practise the art in the proper way, etc. (37–60).