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.
तृतीये गोमुखी निद्रा सविण्मुत्रप्ररोदनम् । यवाः प्रियङ्गुः पलनं कुल्माषं शाकमोदनम् ।। २९९.
In the third, Gomukhī, symptoms are sleep, crying with urine and feces; offer barley, priyangu, palāna, kulmāṣa, and vegetable rice.
क्षीरं पूर्व्वे ददेन्मध्येऽहनि धूपश्च सर्पिषा । पञ्चभङ्गेन तत् स्नानं चतुर्थे पिङ्गलार्त्तिहृत् ।। २९९.
First give milk, then in the middle of the day fumigate with ghee; bathe the child with five substances, and in the fourth, relieve the suffering of Piṅgalā.
तनुः शीता पूतिगन्धः शोषः स म्रियते ध्रुवम् । पञ्चमी ललना गात्रसादः स्यान्मुखशोषणं ।। २९९.
The body becomes cold, emits a foul odor, dries up, and certainly dies; on the fifth day, the tongue and limbs weaken, and the mouth becomes parched.
अपानः पीतवर्णश्च मत्स्याद्यैर्द्दक्षइणे बलिः । षणअमासे पङ्कजा चेष्टा रोदनं विकृतः स्वरः ।। २९९.
The lower wind turns yellowish, and offerings of fish and similar things are made to the southern direction; in the sixth month, the body moves like a lotus, there is weeping, and the voice becomes distorted.
मत्स्यमांससुराभक्तपुष्पगन्धादिभिर्बलिः । सप्तमे तु निराहारा पूतिगन्धादिदन्तरुक् ।। २९९.
Offerings are made with the scent of fish, meat, liquor, food, and flowers; on the seventh day, there is fasting, foul odor, and pain in the teeth and mouth.
पिष्टमांससुरामांसैर्बलिः स्याद्यमुनाष्टमे । विस्फोटशोषणाद्यं स्यात् तच्चिकित्सान्न कारयेत् ।। २९९.
On the eighth day, offerings are made with ground meat, liquor, and flesh; there is blistering, drying, and similar symptoms, and no treatment should be administered.
नवमे कुम्भकर्ण्यार्त्तो ज्वरी च्छर्द्दति पालकम् । रोदनं मांसकुल्माषमद्याद्यैर्वैश्वके बलिः ।। २९९.
On the ninth day, the afflicted one acts like Kumbhakarna, is feverish, and vomits bile; there is weeping, and offerings of meat, pulses, liquor, and similar things are made to Vaiśvadeva.
दशमे तापसी चेष्टा निराहारोक्षइमीलनम् । घण्टा पताका पिष्टोक्ता सुरामांसबलिः समे ।। २९९.
On the tenth day, the behavior is ascetic, there is fasting, and the eyes remain open; a bell and banner are prescribed, and offerings of ground flour, liquor, and meat are made as before.
राक्षस्येकादशी पीड़ा नेत्राद्यं न चिकित्सनम् । चञ्चला द्वादशे श्वासः त्रासादिकविचेष्टितम् ।। २९९.
On the eleventh day, the demoness afflicts with pain beginning at the eyes, and there is no treatment; on the twelfth, there is restlessness, shortness of breath, and fearful movements.
बलिः पूर्वऽथ मध्याह्ने कुल्माषाद्यैस्तिलादिभिः । यातना तु द्वितीयेऽब्दे यातनं रोदनादिकम् ।। २९९.
Offerings are made in the morning and at midday with pulses, sesame, and similar things; in the second year, there is torment, including weeping and other suffering.