Agni Purana

ओं सुभद्रायै नमः ओं सुप्रभायै नमः । यान्यौषधानि गृह्यन्ते विदानेन विना जनैः ।। २९८.

Om, obeisance to Subhadrā; om, obeisance to Suprabhā. The herbs that are taken by people without proper knowledge—

तेषां वीजन्त्वया ग्राह्यमिति ब्रह्माऽव्रवीच्च नाम् । ताम्प्रणम्योषधीम्पश्चात् यवान् प्रक्षिप्य मुष्टिना ।। २९८.

For those, their seeds must be taken by you, so said Brahmā. After honoring those herbs, one should then add barley with the fist.

दश जप्त्वा मन्त्रमिदं नमस्कुर्य्यात्तदौषधं । त्वामुद्धराम्यूद्‌र्ध्वनेत्रामनेनैव च भक्षयेत् ।। २९८.

After reciting this mantra ten times, one should offer obeisance to that herb. With this very mantra, one should take it, raising it to the forehead, and then consume it.

नमः पुरुषसिंहाय नमो गोपालकाय च । आत्मनैवाभिजानाति रणे कृष्णपराजयं ।। २९८.

Obeisance to the lion among men, obeisance also to the cowherd. By oneself, one recognizes the defeat of Kṛṣṇa in battle.

एतेन सत्यवाक्येन अगदो मेऽस्तु सिध्यतु ।। नमो वैदूर्य्यमाते तन्न रक्ष मां सर्वविषेभ्यो गौरि गान्धारि चाण्डालि मातङ्गिनि स्वाहा हरिमाये । औषधादौ प्रयोक्तव्यो मन्त्रोऽयं स्थावरे विषे ।। २९८.

By this truthful statement, may my remedy be successful. O mother of vaidūrya, protect me from all poisons—Gaurī, Gāndhārī, Cāṇḍālī, Mātaṅginī, svāhā, O Harimāyā. This mantra should be used at the beginning of administering medicine for poison from immobile sources.

भुक्तमात्रे स्थिते ज्वाले पद्मं शीताम्बुसेवितं । पाययेत्सघृतं क्षौद्रं विषञ्चेत्तदनन्तरं ।। २९८.

When the poison has been ingested and remains within, one should give a lotus cooled with cold water, along with ghee and honey, if poison is suspected immediately after.

अग्निरुवाच बालतन्त्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि बालादिग्रहमर्द्दनं । अथ जातदिने वत्सं ग्रही गृह्णाति पापिनी ।। २९९.

Agni said: I will now explain the treatment for children, the destruction of childhood afflictions. On the day of birth, the evil spirit called Grahī seizes the calf.

गात्रोद्वेगो निराहारो नानाग्रीवाविवर्त्तनं । तच्चेष्टितमिदं तत्स्यान्मातृणाञ्च बलं हरेत् ।। २९९.

Restlessness of the body, refusal of food, twisting of the neck in various ways—these are its symptoms, and it also takes away the strength of mothers.

मत्स्यमांससुराभक्ष्यगन्धस्रग्धूपदीपकैः । लिम्पेच्च धातकीलोध्रमञ्जिष्ठातालचन्दनैः ।। २९९.

With the scent of fish, meat, wine, garlands, incense, and lamps, one should anoint with dhātakī, lodhra, mañjiṣṭhā, tāla, and sandalwood.

महिषाक्षेण धूपश्च द्विरात्रे भीषणी ग्रही । तच्चेष्टा कासनिश्वासौ गात्रसङ्गोचनं मुहुः ।। २९९.

With buffalo’s eye used as incense for two nights, the terrifying Grahī is subdued. Its symptoms are coughing, sighing, and frequent contraction of the limbs.

आजमूत्रैर्लिपेत् कृष्णासेव्यापामार्गचन्दनैः । गोश्रृङ्गदन्तकेशैश्च धूपयेत् पूर्ववद्वलिः ।। २९९.

One should anoint with goat’s urine, kṛṣṇāsevyā, apāmārga, and sandalwood; fumigate with cow’s horn, teeth, and hair, as before, and offer the prescribed oblation.

ग्रही त्रिरात्रे घण्ठाली तच्चेष्टा क्रन्दनं मुहुः । जृम्भणं स्वनितन्त्रासो गात्रोद्वेगमरोचनं ।। २९९.

On the third night, the Grahī called Ghaṇṭhālī appears; its symptoms are frequent crying, yawning, trembling, fear of sounds, bodily agitation, and loss of appetite.

केशराञ्जनगोहस्तिदन्तं साजपयो लिपेत् । नखराजीविल्वदलैर्धूपयेच्च बलिं हरेत् ।। २९९.

One should anoint with keśarāñjana, cow’s tooth, and elephant’s tooth, along with goat’s milk; fumigate with nakharāji and bilva leaves, and offer the prescribed oblation.

ग्रही चतुर्थी काकोली गात्रोद्वेगप्ररोचनं । फेनोद्‌ग्णरो दिशो द़तकेशेन धूपयेत् ।। २९९.

The fourth type of grahī is Kākolī, which causes agitation of the body; fumigate the directions with foam and the hair of the afflicted child.

गजदन्ताहिनिर्म्मोकवाजिमूत्रप्रलेपनं । सराजीनिम्बपत्रेण धूतकेशेन धूतकेशेन धूपयेत् ।। २९९.

Apply a paste of elephant tusk, snake slough, and horse urine; fumigate with royal neem leaves and the hair of the afflicted child.

हंसाधिका पञ्चमी स्याज्जृम्भाश्वासोद्‌र्ध्वधारिणी । मुष्टिबन्धश्च तच्चेष्टा बलिं मत्स्यादिना हरेत् ।। २९९.

The fifth, Haṃsādhikā, causes yawning, labored breathing, and upward gaze; clenching of the fists and such symptoms—offer a bali with fish and similar items.

मेषश्रृड्गबलालोध्रशिलातालैः शिशुं लिपेत् । फट्कारी तु ग्रही षष्ठी भयमोहप्ररोदनं ।। २९९.

Smear the child with ram's horn, balā, lodhra, and stone aloe; the sixth grahī, Phaṭkārī, causes fear, delusion, and weeping.

निराहरोऽह्गविक्षेणो हरेन्मत्स्यादिना बलिं । राजीगुग्गुलुकुष्ठे भदन्ताद्यैर्धूपलेपनैः ।। २९९.

When fasting and with restless limbs, offer a bali with fish and the like; fumigate and apply ointments of rājī, guggulu, kuṣṭha, bhadanta, and similar substances.

सप्तमे मुक्तकेश्यार्त्तः पूतिगन्धो विजृम्भणं । सादः प्ररोदनङ्गासो धूपो व्याघ्रनशैर्लिपेत् ।। २९९.

In the seventh, the afflicted child has disheveled hair, foul odor, yawning, weakness, constant weeping, and cough; fumigate and smear with vyāghranaśa.

वचागोमयगोमूत्रेः श्रीदणअडी चाष्टमे ग्रही । दिशो निरीक्षणं जिह्वाचालनङ्कासरोदनं ।। २९९.

In the eighth grahī, Śrīdaṇḍī, use vacā, cow dung, and cow urine; symptoms are staring at the directions, tongue movement, and persistent coughing.

वलिः पूर्वैव मत्स्याद्यैर्धूपलेपे च हिङ्गुला । वचासिद्धार्थलशुनैश्चोद्‌र्ध्वग्राही महाग्रही ।। २९९.

For the previous grahī, offer bali with fish and the like, and fumigate with cinnabar; for the upward-seizing Mahāgrahī, use vacā, siddhārtha, and garlic.

उद्वेजनोद्‌र्ध्वनिःश्वासः स्वमुष्टिद्वयखादनं । रक्तचन्दनकुष्ठाद्यैर्धूपयेल्लेपयेच्छिशुं ।। २९९.

With agitation, upward breathing, and eating with both fists, fumigate and smear the child with red sandalwood, kuṣṭha, and similar substances.

कपिरोमनखैर्धूपो दशमी रोदनी ग्ररी । तच्चेष्टा रोदनं शश्वत् सुगन्धो नीलवर्णता ।। २९९.

Fumigate with monkey hair and nails for the tenth, Rodanī grahī; its symptoms are constant weeping, pleasant fragrance, and a bluish complexion.

धूपो निम्बेन भूतोग्रराजीसर्ज्जरसैर्ल्लिपेत् । बर्लि वहिर्हरेल्लाजकुल्माषकवकोदनम् ।। २९९.

Fumigate with neem, bhūtogra, rājī, and sarja resin; for bali, offer roasted barley, outside the house, along with lājā, kulmāṣa, and kodrava.

यावत्त्रयोदशाहं स्यादेवं धूपादिका क्रिया । गृह्णाति मासिकं वत्सं पूतनासङ्कुली ग्रही ।। २९९.

Continue these fumigation and related rites for up to thirteen days; the grahī called Pūtanāsaṅkulī seizes the monthly child.

काकवद्रोदनं स्वासो मूत्रगन्वोऽक्षिमीलनं । गोमूत्रस्नपनं त्स्य गोदन्तेन च धूपनम् ।। २९९.

Its symptoms are crow-like crying, labored breathing, passing urine and feces, and closing the eyes; bathe with cow urine and fumigate with godanti.

पीतवस्त्रं ददेद्रक्तस्रग्गन्धौ तैलदीपकः । त्रिविधं पायसम्मद्यं तिलमासञ्चतुर्व्विधम् ।। २९९.

Give yellow garments, a red garland, fragrant substances, and oil lamps; three kinds of rice pudding, liquor, sesame, and four kinds of pulses.

करञ्जाधो यमदिशि सप्ताहं तैर्बलिं हरेत् । द्विमासिकञ्च मुकुटा वपुः शीतञ्च शीतलं ।। २९९.

In the southern direction, offer bali for seven days with karañja and others; for the two-month-old, use a crown, and keep the body cool and comfortable.

छर्द्दिः स्यान्मुखशोषादिपुष्पगन्धांशुकानि च । अपूपमोदनं दोपः कृष्णं नीरादि धूपकम् ।। २९९.

Vomiting, dryness of mouth, and the smell of flowers on the garments; offer apūpa and rice, and fumigate with black nīra and other substances.