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219 See 1.29ab. 220 See 1.29cd. 221 See 1.30a–c. 222 See 1.30d–31ab. 223 Kālikāccheda is the cleansing of metal surfaces and the removal of tarnishes according to V. Deshpande (1994). 224 See 1.31cd–32ab. Compare about this chapter: V. Deshpande (1994). Dirt or grease was removed by using hot water (12.11) or an alcoholic fluid, surface tarnishes were removed by cleansing with a suitable reagent, for example acidic plant juices (see the amlagaṇa of 4.30–31); whenever the surface layer was insoluble in the reagent, it was converted into a soluble salt and then washed away (V. Deshpande, 1994: 316–317). 225 See 1.32cd–33. Compare on this chapter: V. Deshpande (1992). 226 See 1.34–35ab. 227 See 1.35cd–39ab. 228 See 1.39cd–40ab. 229 See 1.40cd–46ab and 46cd–50ab. 230 See D.G. White (1996): 155. 231 Śodhana is described at 1.67–69 and 11.15. Śodhana removes the impurities called kālikā, etc. 232 Tejana is described at 1.70, where the Hindī commentator of ed. b equates it with dīpana; the Hindī commentary ad 1.20cd–21ab regards tejana as a combination of svedana, mardana, mūrcchana and utthāpana (saṃskāras not separately mentioned in the list of the Rasopaniṣad; svedana and mardana are referred to at 1.65). 233 Pācana is described at 1.71–72, pāśana at 1.73. The Hindī commentator of ed. b remarks that 1.71–73 actually are about pāśana, which is probably correct, because pācana is not a common term in the Rasopaniṣad. Pāśana removes impurities of external origin; it is also described at 11.14. 234 Dāśana, which frees mercury from the internal impurities called mala, agni and viṣa (see the Hindī commentary of ed. b), is described at 1.74–75 and 11.13. 235 Cāraṇa is described at 1.83–84. This process makes mercury into a piṇḍa. 236 Pātana is described at 1.76–77; this process frees mercury from the vaṅgaja and nāgaja kañcukas (see the Hindī commentary of ed. b). 237 Nigraha is described at 1.85–86; it is probably the same as niyāmana. The Hindī commentator of ed. b interprets it as a process diminishing the cañcalatā of mercury (ad 1.21cd), or as pakṣaccheda (ad 1.85 and 86). 238 Described at 1.88. 239 Described at 1.89–90. Interpreted by the Hindī commentator of ed. b (ad 1.21cd) as the process which increases the ability of mercury to combine with other substances, in particular with metals (bubhukṣitakaraṇa, usually called mukhakaraṇa). The secret (guhya) aṅkuśa (used to control mercury, in the same way as the aṅkuśa controls the elephant), consists of bandhana, krāmaṇa, rañjana, and vedhana (1.91). 240 Described at 1.82 (gaṭikṣaya = pakṣaccheda) and 1.105 (pakṣaghātana). 241 The same as agnikarman. Interpreted as garbhadṛti by the Hindī commentator of ed. b (ad 1.22). 242 Interpreted as jāraṇa by the Hindī commentator of ed. b (ad 1.22). 243 The eight pākas are not enumerated; the Hindī commentator of ed. b considers them to consist of svedana, mardana, mūrcchana, utthāpana, pātana, rodhana, niyamana and dīpana.