The Manual of Secret Rituals

Nagarju[na]

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...or in the cremation ground at night on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight, having taken [it], bind it to the hand; victory in debate shall be attained. One should take the root of the white gunja abrus precatorius, place it in the mouth, and [by] the Chandi mantra, success in the aforementioned rituals is attained. Whosoever wears the ash, known by the name chetaka servant/spirit, on the hand at the three junctions of the day for three days, that man shall obtain victory. Om, salutations to the dust of the ash, dust-covered, non-hostile, conquer, bind the speech, Svaha. In the bright fortnight, during the Pushya constellation, one should extract the root of the gunja. When tied to the head, it is a supreme remover of all obstacles. One should wear the arka-parasite parasite on a swallow-wort plant during the Ashlesha constellation with effort. When tied to the hand, it destroys fear from thieves, tigers, and elephants. Taken during the Ardra constellation and worn on the hair... victory in battle is attained, there is no doubt in the midst of enemies. With ankola oil...

...should make a powder. By mere contact with this, a great elephant becomes submissive. Having taken it during the hasta constellation, powder the chunchuni a type of medicinal herb. Its application is for elephants; it is not far, certainly [effective] when face to face. The powder of the bilva flower and the same of... when a man whose body is smeared with this is seen, elephants go far away. The root of the markata-valli monkey-creeper tied on the arm or the head removes fear from wicked elephants and fear from battle. The root of the white apamarga held in the hand repels an elephant. The white brihati root held in the hand causes fear in tigers. Om, chitra chitra... mantra continues with various syllables of incantation...