Agni Purana

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.

तिलमांसमद्यमांसैर्बलिः स्नानादि पूर्ववत् । तृतीये रोदनी कम्पो रोदनं रक्तमूत्रकं ।। २९९.

Offerings are made with sesame, meat, liquor, and flesh, with bathing and other rites as before; in the third year, there is weeping, trembling, and bloody urine.

गुड़ौदनं तिलापूपः प्रतिमा तिलपिष्टजा । तिलस्नानं पञ्चपत्रैर्धूपो राजफलत्वचा ।। २९९.

Thick rice, sesame cakes, and an image made of sesame flour are used; bathing with sesame, incense with five leaves, and fumigation with the bark of the rajaphala tree are prescribed.

चतुर्थे चटकाशोफो ज्वरः सर्व्वाङ्गसादनम् । मत्स्यमांसतिलाद्यैश्च बलिः स्नानञ्च धूपनम् ।। २९९.

In the fourth year, there is swelling of the cheeks, fever, and weakness of all limbs; offerings are made with fish, meat, sesame, and similar items, along with bathing and fumigation.

चञ्चला पञ्चमेऽब्दे तु ज्वरस्त्रासोऽङ्गसादनम् । मांसौदनाद्यैश्च वलिर्मेषश्रृङ्गेण धूपनम् ।। २९९.

In the fifth year, there is restlessness, fever, fear, and weakness of the limbs; offerings are made with meat rice and similar things, and fumigation is done with a ram's horn.

पलाशोदुम्बराश्वत्थवटबिल्वदलाम्बुधृक् । षष्ठेऽब्दे धावनीशोषो वैरस्यं३ गात्रसादनम् ।। २९९.

In the sixth year, leaves of palāśa, udumbara, aśvattha, vaṭa, and bilva trees are used for water; there is running, dryness, tastelessness, and weakness of the limbs.

सप्ताहोभिर्बलिः पूर्वैर्धूपस्नानञ्च भङ्गकैः । स्प्तमे यमुनाच्छर्दिरवचोहासरोदनम् ।। २९९.

For seven days, offerings are made as before, with fumigation and bathing using hemp; in the seventh year, there is vomiting by the Yamunā, incoherent speech, laughter, and weeping.

मांसपायसमद्याद्यैर्बलिः स्नानञ्च धूपनम् । अष्टमे वा जातवेदा निराहारं प्ररोदनम् ।। २९९.

Offerings are made with meat, rice pudding, liquor, and similar things, along with bathing and fumigation; in the eighth year, the afflicted one is without food and cries out.

कृशरापूपदध्याद्यैर्बलिः स्नानञ्च धूपनम् । कालाब्दे नवमे वाह्वोरास्फोटो गर्जनं भयम् ।। २९९.

Offerings are made with gruel, cakes, curds, and similar things, along with bathing and fumigation; in the ninth year, there are eruptions on the arms, roaring, and fear.

बलिः स्यात् कृशरापूपशक्तुकुल्मासपायसैः । दशमेऽब्दे कलहंसी दाहोऽङ्गकृशता ज्वरः ।। २९९.

Offerings are made with gruel, cakes, roasted flour, pulses, and rice pudding; in the tenth year, there is the behavior of a wild goose, burning, emaciation of the limbs, and fever.

पौलिकापूपदध्यन्नैः पञ्चरात्रं बलिं हरेत् । निम्बधूपकुष्ठलेप एकादशमके ग्रही ।। २९९.

For five nights, offerings are made with paulikā cakes, curds, and rice; in the eleventh year, fumigation with neem and anointing with kuṣṭha are prescribed for the possessed.

देवदूती निष्ठुरवाक् बलिर्लेपादि पूर्ववत् । बलिका द्वादशे स्वासो बलीर्लेपादि पूर्ववत् ।। २९९.

The devadūtī, harsh of speech, is treated with offerings and anointings as before; for the twelfth day, the svāso is treated with offerings and anointings as before.

त्रयोदशे वायवी च मुखवाह्याङ्गसादनम् । रक्तान्नगन्धमाल्याद्यैर्बलिः पञ्चदलैः स्नपेत् ।। २९९.

On the thirteenth day, the vāyavī is addressed with purification of the mouth and limbs; an offering is made with red rice, fragrant garlands, and other items, using five leaves for bathing.

राजीनिस्वदलैर्धूपो यक्षिणी च चतुर्दशे । चेष्टा शूलं ज्वरो दाहो मांसभक्षादिकैर्बलिः ।। २९९.

On the fourteenth day, incense is offered with rājīni leaves; the yakṣiṇī is addressed, and actions such as piercing, fever, burning, and offerings of meat and other items are performed.

स्नानादि पूर्ववच्छान्त्यै मुण्डिकार्त्तिस्त्रिपञ्चके । तच्चेष्टासृक्‌श्रवः शश्वत्कुर्य्यान्मातृचिकित्सनम् ।। २९९.

Bathing and other rites are performed as before for appeasement; the ritual of shaving is done with three or five items; actions involving blood and discharge are always to be performed for treatment of the mothers.

वानरी षोडशी भूमौ पतेन्निद्रा सदा ज्वरः । पायसाद्यैस्त्रिरात्रञ्च बलिः स्नानादि पूर्ववत् ।। २९९.

The vānarī, on the sixteenth day, falls to the ground; sleep and fever persist; offerings of rice pudding and other items are made for three nights, with bathing and other rites as before.

गन्धवती सप्तदशे गात्रोद्वेगः प्ररोदनम् । कुल्माषाद्यैर्बलिः स्नानधूपलेपादि पूर्ववत् ।। २९९.

On the seventeenth day, the gandhavatī causes bodily agitation and weeping; offerings of kulmāṣa and other items are made, with bathing, incense, and anointing as before.

दिनेशाः पूतना नाम वर्षेशाः सुकुमारिकाः । ओं नमऋ सर्वमातृभ्यो बालपीड़ासंयोगं भुञ्ज भुञ्ज चुट चुट स्फोटय स्फोटय स्फुर स्फुर गृह्ण गृह्ण आकट्टय आकट्टय एवं सिद्धरूपो ज्ञापयति । हर हर निर्दोवं कुरु कुरु बालिकां बालं स्त्रियम् पुरुषं वा सर्वग्रहाणामुपक्रमात् । चामुण्डे नमो देवेयै ह्रूँ ह्रुँ ह्रीँ अपसर अपसर दुष्टग्रहान् ह्रूँ तद्यथा गच्छन्तु गृह्यकाः अन्यत्र पन्थानं रुद्रो ज्ञापयति । सर्वबालग्रहेषु स्यान्मन्त्रोऽयं सर्वकामिकः ।। २९९.

The dineśāḥ are called Pūtanā, the varṣeśāḥ are called Sukumārikā; 'Om, salutation to all Mothers, accept the connection of childhood affliction, eat, eat, bite, bite, burst, burst, throb, throb, seize, seize, call, call; thus the accomplished one declares. Remove, remove, purify, purify the girl, boy, woman, or man from the onset of all afflictions. Salutation to the goddess Cāmuṇḍā, hrū~ hru~ hrī~, depart, depart, evil afflictions, hrū~; let the household spirits go elsewhere, as Rudra declares. In all childhood afflictions, this mantra is all-desired.'

ओं नमो भगवति चामुण्डे मुञ्च मुञ्च बलिं बालिकां वा । बलिं गृह्ण गृह्ण जय जय वस वस । सर्वत्र बलिदानेऽयं रक्षाकृत् पठ्यते मनुः ।। २९९.

'Om, salutation to the blessed Cāmuṇḍā, release, release the offering, whether girl or boy; take the offering, conquer, conquer, dwell, dwell. In all offerings, this mantra is recited for protection.'

ब्रह्मा विष्णुः शिवः स्कन्दो गौरीलक्षअमीर्गणआदयः । रक्षन्तु च ज्वराभ्यान्तं मुञ्चन्तु च कुमारकम् ।। २९९.

Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Skanda, Gaurī, Lakṣmī, Gaṇas and others protect against fever and release the child.

धन्वन्तरिरुवाच शय्या तु दण्डिसाजेशपावकश्चतुराननः । सर्व्वार्थसाधकमिदं वीजं पिण्डार्थमुच्यते ।। ३०१.

Dhanvantari said: The bed, the staff, the seat, the fire, and the four-faced one—this seed is said to accomplish all purposes and is meant for the lump.