These six acts are described in the text as also the seasons during which their performance is prescribed. Details regarding these are also furnished in the text. Use of wine in the worship of Kāli is compulsory. Purification of the same is done with the mantra and the hymn given in the text. Particular offer- rings are to be made for particular objects of life. The mantra reading as ऑं पद्मे etc. (page ninetyone ) and others are given for getting poetic power etc., at the end. CHAPTER VII This chapter deals with the six acts of the black magic and the worship of the girls. Various herbs, various diagrams and various mantras are discussed in this connection. The eight- syllabled mantra ऐं ह्रीं ॐ ऐं ह्रीं फट् स्वाहा is said to be the essence of all the mantras. The mantra of Khadgachāmuṇda is believed to impart poetic power. The worshipper of Tārā is instructed to have his son when born duly sanctified by writing the mantra on the latter's tongue. A hymn is given which requires being recited in the presence of the baby's mother to ward off all evil influences from the baby. Mahāchina- krama or the sacred Tântric worship of the chinese is fully described in the pages 102 to 110. Worship of the girls of varying ages from one year to sixteen is explained at length towards the end of the chapter. D CHAPTER VIii It describes the Yantra etc., of Tārā which consists of the two triangles with a centre surrounded by a hexagon, an eight-petalled lotus, a circle and a rectangle. The six deities Kāli etc., are to be worshipped in the hexagon, the three deities Ugrā etc, in the outer triangle and other three deities Mātrā etc., in the inner triangle. Mahākāla is to receive his worship on the right side of Tārā. The articles of worship are also mentioned and among these varieties of wine and other offerings are included. Exemption of various persons from heinous
