Agni Purana

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.

स्वयं दीर्घस्वराकग्यञ्च वीजेष्वङ्गानि सर्वशः । खातं साधु विषञ्चैव सनिन्दुं सकलं तथा ।। ३०१.

Each seed is to be pronounced with a long tone and the letter 'ka'; all the limbs are included; the pit, the good, the poison, the moon, and everything else likewise.

गणस्य पञ्च वीजानि पृथग्दृष्टफलं महत् । गणं जयाय नमः एकदंष्ट्राय अचलकर्णिने गजवक्ताय महोदरहस्ताय ३०१.

There are five seeds for the group, each seen to yield great results; 'Salutation to the group, to the one-tusked, to the immovable-eared, to the elephant-faced, to the great-bellied and handed.'

गणाधिपतये गणेश्वराय गणनायकाय गणक्रीडाय । दिग्दले पूजयेन्नमूर्त्तीः पुरावच्चाङ्गपञ्चकम् ।। ३०१.

To the lord of the group, to the master of the group, to the leader of the group, to the player of the group; one should worship the forms in the directions as before, with the five limbs.

मध्यामातर्ज्जनीमध्यागताङ्गुष्ठौ समुष्टिकौ । चुर्भुजो मोदकाढ्यो दण्डपाशाङ्कुशान्वितः ।। ३०१.

In the middle are the middle and index fingers, with the thumbs joined; four-armed, holding sweets, equipped with staff, noose, and goad.

दन्तभक्षधरं रक्तं साब्जं पाशाङ्कुशैर्वृतम् । पूजयेत्तं चतुर्थ्याञ्च विशेषेनाथ नित्यशः ।। ३०१.

Holding a broken tusk, red, with a lotus, surrounded by noose and goad; one should worship him especially on the fourth day, and always.

श्वेतार्कमूलेन कृतं सर्व्वाप्तिः स्यात्तिलैर्घृतैः । तण्डुलैर्दधिमध्वाज्यैः सौभाग्यं वश्यता भवेत् ।। ३०१.

Made with the root of the white arka, all attainment is achieved with sesame and ghee; with rice, curd, honey, and clarified butter, prosperity and control are obtained.

घोषासृक्प्राणधात्वर्दी दण्डी मार्त्तण्डभैरवः । धर्म्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां कर्त्ता विम्बपुटावृतः ।। ३०१.

The sound, blood, breath, and elements are sustained by the staff-bearing Mārttaṇḍa Bhairava; he is the agent of dharma, wealth, desire, and liberation, covered by the orb.

ह्रस्वाः स्युर्मूर्त्तयः पञ्च दीर्घा अङ्गानि तस्य च । सिन्दूरारुणमीशाने वामार्द्धदयितं रविं ।। ३०१.

There are five short forms, and his limbs are long; in the east, he is vermilion-red, beloved on the left side, and the sun.

आग्नेयादिषु कोणेषु कुजमन्दाहिकेतवः । स्नात्वा विधिवदादित्यमाराध्यार्घ्यपुरःसरं ।। ३०१.

In the corners associated with Agni and others, place Mars, Mercury, Saturn, and Venus; after bathing according to the prescribed method, worship the Sun preceded by offering arghya.

कृतान्तमैशे निर्म्माल्यं तेजश्चण्डाय दीपितं । रोचना कुङ्कुमं वारि रक्तागन्धाक्षताङ्कुराः ।। ३०१.

To the lord of death, offer discarded garlands and intense light; present yellow pigment, saffron, water, red-scented rice grains, and sprouts.