The Science of Body Signs (1905) - Page 16

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Atonement Prāyaścitta|Ritual penance or expiation performed to neutralize the effects of a transgression or an inauspicious omen Designation Mantras Mantra|Sacred utterances or formulas used in ritual to invoke divine power or focus the mind Section Sūtra 7

By what means is her doubt original: "saṃśaya" resolved? She who provides the portion [of the offering]... 2...
flowing within, and thus joined with the permission of the lunar goddess original: "Anumati," the goddess of the full moon who grants consent... 8
Or, for the Lord of Speech original: "Vācaspati", these two are the purifiers... 8. Om.
Om... indeed, truth is the word... speak the truth... speak the truth as one...
of the cosmic order original: "Ṛta", and how is that? Free from disease; this is the portion...
others, through the rite of purification Saṃskāra|A life-cycle ritual or process of refinement that prepares an individual for a new stage of spiritual or social life, one offering [is distinct] from another offering...
the sentence... the power of the sacred chants original: "sāman"... the truth of the offering...
well-spoken... those who move with the wind, or those who move with the storm gods original: "Maruts"...
they become the followers; that which is within the two cities original: "paurayoriva," possibly referring to the two gates of the body or two ritual fires... as if it were conquered. 6.
By this very ritual procedure original: "kalpa", again this... various types... that which is joined with the means of purification...
...all this... 7.
...of the one who is becoming... from the performer of the sacrament... the king... of that which has been spoken...