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tongue backwards towards the palate, which results in a flow of amṛtavāruṇī. See on the Kaula tradition: B. Bhattacharyya (1964): 81; J.N. Farquhar (1967): 266; J. Gonda (1963): 31, 37. 208 See on some puṭas: S.K. Dixit (1981). 209 See Atrideva (1961): 151 (toyamṛtsnā); Bhagwan Dash (1986): 62 (jalamṛtsnā); D. Joshi (1986): 306, (1991a): 329–330 (toyamṛttikā: a water-resistant paste). 210 See Atrideva (1961): 151; Bhagwan Dash (1986): 62; D. Joshi (1986): 306, (1991a): 329. 211 Materials for joining two vessels or a vessel and its lid. 212 See D. Joshi (1986): 306, (1991a): 330 (vaṅkanāla); Pāradasamhitā 6.175–178. 213 See N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 139; N. Dey (1979): 70. 214 The same as Śrīśaila. See N. Dey (1979): 193. 215 See N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 263; N.Dey (1979): 171. 216 See N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 245; N. Dey (1979): 149. 217 The hills near Kiṣkindhā are probably meant; see N. Dey (1979): 100–101. 218 See N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 210; N. Dey (1979): 119. 219 See N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 214; N. Dey (1991): 123 (Mālyavānagiri). 220 This plant, growing in Gaja and on the Vindhya mountains, is named after a Rākṣasa called Prayoga (see Rasārṇava 12.3). The Hindī commentary of ed. b regards Gaja(kṣetra) as identical with Harihara(kṣetra); see on Hariharakṣetra: N.N. Bhattacharyya (1991): 145; N. Dey (1979): 74. 221 See on sasyaka: D. Joshi (1991a): 75: difficult to identify, but probably a copper ore. 222 Zinc carbonate (ZnCO3). 223 See on the uparasas: D. Joshi (1991a): 113–115. 224 Sulphur takes its origin from the fat of Bali's body that, under the influence of the flames issuing from Vāsuki's mouth during the churning of the ocean, began to melt and to flow out in the form of sweat. 225 Kaṅkuṣṭha is said to be the product of a tree growing in the foot-hills of the Himālaya. Disagreeing opinions on the nature of kaṅkuṣṭha are recorded: some regard the excrements of newborn elephants as kaṅkuṣṭha, others take the umbilical cord of newborn horses. Compare P.C. Rāy (1956: 201): kaṅkuṣṭha may be an efflorescence of magnesium sulphate or sodium sulphate; the yellow colour might be due to an admixture with ferruginous dirt. 226 Rasaratnasamuccaya 3.126. 227 White arsenic (see D. Joshi, 1991a: 125). 228 See D. Joshi (1991a): 125–126. 229 A cowrie (see D. Joshi, 1991a: 126–127). 230 See D. Joshi (1991a): 127. 231 Red oxide of mercury (see D. Joshi, 1991a: 127–128). 232 Litharge, the yellow oxide of lead (see D. Joshi, 1991a: 129). 233 Purification is not necessary, because it is a substance obtained from the sea (see D. Joshi, 1991a: 127). 234 Compare Arthaśāstra 2.11.34. 235 See D. Joshi (1991a): 236–238. 236 See D. Joshi (1991a): 239–241. 237 See D. Joshi (1991a): 241–245. 238 See D. Joshi (1991a): 245–251. 239 See D. Joshi (1991a): 251–253.