The Essence of Mercury (1912) - Page 14

The destruction of the "stone-armor" mineral impurities, the destruction of the tin-demon,

The "blackening" originating from lead, and the destruction of the lead-darkness. (3)

The victory over the "pervasive" a type of defect, and that which controls mercury,

That which causes intense brilliance, and that which causes extreme purity. (4)

The victory over the lead-conch and the destruction of the tin-conch,

The destruction of the poison-conch, and the destruction of the faults of pride. (5)

The controller of the insane, and the destruction of subtle faults,

The destruction of weak potency, and the destruction of the impotence-fault. (6)

The digestive stimulant of the King of Mercury, the supreme promoter of longevity,

The inducer of hunger, and that which keeps it steady in the fire. (7)

That which causes great pleasure, and the destroyer of indigestion,

And the mixing with the "ether," by which one attains great strength. (8)

The binding is to be known such that it remains in the apparatus,

The mixing of metals, and the mixing of luster. (9)

The mixing of gems, and the method of coloring,

The binding of mercury, and how mercury becomes pervasive. (10)

The act of entry, and the transmission of mercury,

The measure of piercing vedha is to be known, and the piercing is described. (11)

The number of colors of the King of Mercury, the piercing, the opening,

The use of alchemy, and the consumption of the King of Mercury. (12)

The transmission into the body, the consumption of mercury in doses,

And the suppression of diseases; these are described in order. (13)

Thus ends the fourth chapter, entitled "The Forty-Eight Processes," in the Rasasara composed by the illustrious Govindacharya.