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Friends and riches left behind him, he must go alone his 

 journey. 



Then descend, etc., etc. 



14. 



Sinks inert the earthly portion, and uncoils the nervous spiral 

 Situate in the navel region, and the limbs can move no longer. 

 Cold and clammy perspirations glaze the eyes bedew the 

 features. 



Then descend, etc., etc. 



15. 



Then subsides the watery portion, and uncoils the nervous 

 spiral 



In the heart's recesses seated, and is lost the sense of feeling. 

 Nose and mouth outside are parched; dry are also both the 



nostrils 



nostrils. 



Then descend, etc., etc. 



16. 



Sinketh next the fiery portion. This uncoils the nervous spiral 

 In the throat s base situated, and departs all heat of body. 

 No more food or any liquid can adown the throat find passage. 

 Both the hearing organs fail him; outward sounds rouse no 



lmnresainn 



impression. 



Then descend, etc., etc. 



17. 



Next gives way the aery portion; back uncoils the nervous 

 spiral 



Seated in the brain's recesses. Then doth fail the inward 

 breathing, 



And the rattling and the gurgling, tongue and utterance 

 paralyses. ©&•-©» & 



Then descend, etc., etc. 



18. 



Down 



... ,. n ta, J the spark of Bodhi, white and bright and 

 blinding, glaring; 



fier 611 ? 3 the life " spark vital ; where the y meet lt gl°"~ fh 



Paralysed 



darkness. 

 Then descend, etc., etc. 



and 



