Agni Purana

दशोत्तराण्यृचाञ्चैताः पावमान्यः शतानि षट्। एतज्जपंश्च जुह्वच्च घोरं मृत्युभयं जयेत् ।। २५९.

These Pavamanī hymns are one hundred and six in number; by reciting and offering oblations with them, one conquers the terrible fear of death.

आपोहिष्ठेति वारिस्थो जपेत्पापभयार्द्दने । प्रदेवन्नेति नियते जपेच्च मरुधन्वसु ।। २५९.

To dispel the fear of sin, one should recite 'āpohiṣṭha' near water; for wealth, one should regularly recite 'pradevanneti' at the Marudhanva.

प्राणान्तिके भये प्राप्ते क्षिप्रमायुस्तु विन्दति । प्रावेयाबित्यृचमेकां जपेच्च मनसा निशि ।। २५९.

When danger to life arises, one quickly finds relief; at night, one should mentally recite the single ṛc 'prāveyābhi.'

व्युष्टायामुदिते सृर्य्ये द्युते जयमवाप्नुयात् । मा प्रगामेति मूढश्च पन्थानं पथि विन्दति ।। २५९.

At sunrise, when the sun has risen, one attains victory in contests; the confused person, by reciting 'mā pragāma,' finds the right path.

क्षीणायुरिति मन्येत् यङ्कञ्चित् सुहृदं प्रियं । यक्तेयमिति तु रत्नातस्तस्य मूर्द्धानमालभेत् ।। २५९.

If one thinks a dear friend has a diminished lifespan, he should touch his head with the 'yakteyam' hymn from the Ratnātā collection.

सहस्रकृत्वः पञ्चाहं तेनायुर्विन्दते महत् । इदं मेध्येति जुहुयात् घृतं प्राज्ञः सहस्रशः ।। २५९.

By doing this for five days, a thousand times, one attains great longevity; the wise should offer ghee with the hymn 'idaṃ medhyam' a thousand times.

पशुकामो गवां गोष्ठे अर्थकामश्चतुष्पथे । वयः सुपर्ण इत्येतां जपन् वै विन्दते श्रियं ।। २५९.

Desiring cattle, one should recite in the cow-pen; desiring wealth, at the crossroads; by reciting 'vayaḥ suparṇa,' one obtains prosperity.

इविष्यन्तीयमब्यस्य सर्व्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते । तस्य रोगा विनश्यन्ति कायाग्निर्वर्द्धते तथा ।। २५९.

By reciting 'iviṣyantīyam,' one is freed from all sins; his diseases are destroyed, and his bodily fire increases.

या ओषधयः स्वस्त्ययनं सर्व्वव्याधिविनाशनं । वृहस्पते अतीत्येतद्‌वृष्टिकामः प्रयोजयेत् ।। २५९.

Those herbs which bring well-being and destroy all diseases—by reciting 'vṛhaspate atīti,' one seeking rain should employ it.

सर्व्वत्रेति परा शान्तिर्ज्ञेया प्रतिरथस्तथा । सूत संकाश्यपन्नित्यं प्रजाकामस्य कीर्त्तितं ।। २५९.

The supreme peace hymn is known as 'sarvatreti,' and likewise 'pratiratha'; O Sūta, the 'saṃkāśyapan' is always praised for one desiring offspring.

अहं स्द्रेति इत्येतद्वाग्मी भवति मानवः । न योनौ जायते विद्वान् जपन्रतीति रात्रिषु ।। २५९.

By reciting 'ahaṃ sdreti,' a man becomes eloquent; the wise, reciting 'ratīti' at night, are not born in the womb again.

रात्रिसुक्तं जपन्रात्रौ रात्रिं क्षेमी नयेन्नरः । कल्पयन्तीति च चजपन्नित्यं कृत्त्वारिनाशनं ।। २५९.

By reciting the Ratri Sukta at night, a man leads the night in safety; and by reciting it always, it is said, after performing the ritual for destroying enemies, he brings about security.

आयुष्यञ्चैव वर्च्चस्यं सूक्तं दाक्षायणं महत् । उत देवा इति जपेदामयघ्नं धृतव्रतः ।। २५९.

The great Dakshayana hymn, which grants long life and brilliance, should be recited by one steadfast in vows; and the 'Uta Deva' hymn is to be recited for the destruction of disease.

अयप्तग्ने जनित्येतज्जपेदग्निभये सति । अरण्यानीत्यरण्येषु जपेत्तद्बयनाशनं ।। २५९.

In times of fear from fire, one should recite 'Ayaptagne Janit'; and in the forests, one should recite 'Aranyani', for it removes fear there.

व्राह्मीमासाद्य सूक्ते द्वे ऋचं चब्राह्मीं शतावरीं । पृथगद्भिर्घृतैर्वाथ मेधां लक्ष्मीञ्च विन्दति ।। २५९.

Having approached the Brahmi plant, one should recite two hymns and the Brahmi Shatavari verse separately with offerings of ghee; thus, one attains intelligence and prosperity.

माम इत्यसपत्नघ्नं संग्रामं विजिगीषतः । ब्रह्मणोग्निः संविदानं गर्भमृत्युनिवारणं ।। २५९.

The 'Mama' hymn destroys rivals for one seeking victory in battle; the 'Brahmanogni Samvidana' hymn averts miscarriage and death in the womb.

अपैहीति जपेत्सूक्तं शुषिर्दुस्वप्ननाशनं । येनेदमिति वै जप्त्वा समाधिं विन्दते परं ।। २५९.

One should recite the 'Apaihi' hymn, which destroys bad dreams and suffering; by reciting 'Yenedam', one attains supreme concentration.

मयो भूर्व्वात इत्येतत् गवां स्वस्त्ययनं परं । शाम्वरीमिन्द्रजालं वा मायामेतेन वारयेत् ।। २५९.

The hymn 'Mayo Bhur Vata' is supremely auspicious for cattle; with the Shambhari hymn or with Indrajala, one wards off illusion and magic.

महीत्रीणामवरस्त्विति पथि स्वस्त्ययनं जपेत् । अग्नये बिद्विषन्नेवं जपेच्च रिपुनाशनं ।। २५९.

By reciting 'Mahitrinam Avaras' on the road, one gains auspiciousness; by reciting 'Agnaye Bidvishan', one destroys enemies.

वास्तोष्पतेन मन्त्रेण यजेत् गृहदेवताः । जपस्यैष विधिः प्रोक्तो हुते ज्ञेयो विशेषतः ।। २५९.

With the Vastu-pati mantra, one should worship the household deities; this is the prescribed method for recitation, especially to be known when making offerings.

होमान्ते दक्षिणा देयै पापशान्तिर्हुतेन तु । हुतं शाम्यति चान्नेन अन्नहेमप्रदानतः ।। २५९.

At the end of the homa, a gift should be given; by the offering, sin is pacified; the offering is appeased with food, and by giving food and gold.

विप्राशिषस्त्वमोघाः स्युषंहिःस्नानन्तु सर्वतः । सिद्धार्थका यवा धान्यं पयो दधि घृतं तथा ।। २५९.

The blessings of the Brahmins are unfailing; bathing everywhere is auspicious; Siddharthaka, barley, grains, milk, curd, and ghee as well.

क्षीरवृक्षास्तथेध्मन्तु हामा वै सर्वकामदाः । समिपः कण्टकिन्यश्च राजिका रुधिरं विषं ।। २५९.

Milk-bearing trees and fuel wood, these indeed grant all desires; nearby are thorny plants, mustard, blood, and poison.

अबिचारे तथा शैलं अशनं शक्तवः पथः । दधि भैक्ष्यं फलं मृलमृग्विधानमुदाहृतं ।। २५९.

In counter-magic, stone, food, weapons, and paths are used; curd, alms, fruit, and the prescribed method for animal sacrifice are mentioned.

पुष्कर उवाच यजुर्विधानं वक्ष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं श्रृणु । ॐकारपूर्व्विका राम महाव्याहृतयो मता ।। २६०.

Pushkara said: I will explain the Yajurveda procedure, which grants enjoyment and liberation; listen. The great Vyahritis, preceded by Omkara, are considered essential, O Rama.

सर्व्वकल्मषनाशिन्यः सर्व्वकामप्रदास्तथा । आज्यहुतिसहस्रेण देवानाराधयेद्‌बुधः ।। २६०.

They destroy all sins and grant all desires; with a thousand offerings of clarified butter, the wise should worship the gods.

मनसः काङ्क्षितं राम मनसेप्सितकामदं । शान्तिकामो यवैः कुर्य्यात्तिलैः पापापनुत्तये ।। २६०.

O Rama, whatever is desired in the mind, this fulfills the mind's wishes; one seeking peace should use barley, and for the removal of sin, sesame seeds.

धान्यैः सिद्धार्थकैश्चैव सर्व्वकामकरैस्तथा । औदुम्बरीभिरिध्मामिः पशुकामस्य शस्यते ।। २६०.

With grains and Siddharthaka seeds, which grant all desires, and with udumbara wood as fuel, the ritual is recommended for one desiring cattle.

दध्ना चैवान्नकामस्य पथसा शान्तिमिच्छतः । अपामार्गसमिद्भिस्तु कामयन् कनकं बहु ।। २६०.

With curd for one desiring food, and with the path for one seeking peace; with apamarga twigs as fuel, one wishing for much gold should perform the rite.