Agni Purana

गुल्ममाषतिलव्रीहिचूर्णक्षीरसितान्वितं । अश्वत्थवंशदर्भाणं मूलं वै वैष्णवीश्रियोः ।। ३०२.

A mixture of powder of gulma, urad, sesame, rice, milk, and sugar, together with the roots of the sacred fig, bamboo, and darbha grass, brings Vaishnava glory.

मूलं दूर्व्वाश्वगन्धोत्थं पिवेत् क्षीरैः सुतार्थिनी । कौन्तीलक्ष्म्याः शिफा धात्री वज्रं लोध्रं वटाङ्कुरम् ।। ३०२.

One seeking children should drink, with milk, the root of durva and ashwagandha; the pods of kunti and lakshmi, gooseberry, vajra, lodhra, and the sprout of the banyan.

आज्यक्षीरमृतौ पेयं पुत्रार्थ त्रिदिवं स्त्रिया । पुत्रार्थिनी विबेत् क्षीरं श्रीमृलं सवटाह्कुरम् ।। ३०२.१७ श्रीवटाङ्कुरदेवीनां रसं तस्ये पिवेच्च सा । श्रीपद्ममूलमुत्‌क्षीरमश्वत्थोत्तरमूलयुक् ।। ३०२.

For the desire of a son, one should drink ghee and milk during the full moon; a woman desiring a son should drink milk with the root of shri-mrila and banyan sprout.

तरलं पयसा युक्तं कार्पासफलपल्लवं । अपामार्गस्य पुष्पाग्रं नवं समहिषीपयः ।। ३०२.

The tender fruit and leaf of cotton, mixed with milk, and the fresh flower tip of apamarga, together with buffalo milk, should be consumed.

पुत्रार्थञ्चार्द्धषट्‌शाकैर्योगाश्चत्वार ईरिताः । शर्करोत्‌पलपुष्पाक्षलोद्रचन्दनसारिवाः ।। ३०२.

For the desire of a son, four combinations with half a dozen vegetables are prescribed: sugar, lotus flower, aksha, lodhra, sandalwood, and sārivā.

स्नवमाणे स्त्रिया गर्भे दातव्यास्तण्डुलाम्भसा । लाजा यष्टिसिताद्राक्षाक्षौद्रसर्पींषि वा लिहेत् ।। ३०२.

When a woman is pregnant, she should be given rice water; puffed rice, licorice, grapes, honey, and ghee may also be consumed.

अटरुषकलाङ्गुल्यः काकमाच्याः शिफा पृथक् । नाभेरघः समालिप्य प्रसूते प्रमदा सुखम् ।। ३०२.

The roots of ataru, kalāṅguli, and kakamāchi, separately, should be applied to the navel; when smeared, the woman gives birth comfortably.

रक्तं शुक्लं जवापुष्पं रक्तशुक्लस्रुतौ पिवेत् । केशरं वृहतीमूलं गोपीयष्टितृणोत्पलम् ।। ३०२.

One should drink red and white hibiscus flowers when there is red and white discharge; saffron, the root of vṛhatī, cow's grass, licorice, and lotus.

साजक्षीरं सतैलं तद्भक्षणं रोमजन्मकृत् । शीर्य्यमाणेषु केशेषु स्थापनञ्च भवेदिदम् ।। ३०२.

Eating this mixture with milk and oil produces hair growth; for falling hair, this remedy is also effective.

धात्रीभृड्गरसप्रस्थतैलञ्च क्षीरमाढकम् । ओं नमो भगवते त्र्यम्बकाय उपशमयचुलुमिलि भिद गोमानिनि चक्रिण ह्रूं फट् ३०२.

A mixture of gooseberry and bhringa juice, oil, and milk, together with the mantra: 'Om namo bhagavate Tryambakāya upaśamayaculumili bhida gomānini cakriṇa hrūṃ phaṭ.'

मारीनिर्नाशनकरः स मां पातु जगत्पतिः । श्लोकौ चैव न्यसेदेतौ मन्त्रौ गोरक्षकौ पृथक् ।। ३०२.

May the Lord of the world, who destroys disease, protect me; these two verses and the two cow-protecting mantras should be placed separately.

अग्निरुवाच यदा जन्मर्क्षगश्चन्द्रो भानुः सप्तमराशिगः । पौष्णः कालः स विज्ञेयस्तदा ग्रासं परीक्षयेत् ।। ३०३.

Agni said: When the moon at birth is in the seventh sign and the sun is in the seventh sign, that time is called Paushna; then one should examine the food.

कण्ठेष्ठै चलतः स्थानाद्यस्य वक्रा च नासिका । कृष्णा च जिह्वा सप्ताहं जीवितं तस्य वै भवेत् ।। ३०३.

If, from the place where the throat is desired, the nose is crooked, and the tongue is black, then for seven days that person will live.

तारो मेषो विषं दन्ती नरो दीर्घो घणा रसः । क्रुद्धोल्काय महोल्काय वीरोत्लाय शिखा भवेत् ।। ३०३.

The star, the ram, poison, the tusked one, man, the tall one, the mass, the essence—these, when angry, become the great meteor, the hero-meteor, and the flame.

ह्यल्काय सहसोल्काय वैष्णवोष्टाक्षरो मनुः । कनिष्ठादितदष्टानामङ्गुलीनाञ्च पर्वसु ।। ३०३.

For the lesser meteor, the thousand-meteor, the Vaiṣṇava eight-syllable mantra: on the joints of the fingers, beginning with the little finger, as bitten.

ज्येष्ठाग्रेण क्रमात्तावन् मूर्द्धन्यष्टाक्षरं न्यसेत् । तर्ज्जन्यान्तारमङ्गुष्ठे लग्ने मध्यमया च तत् ।। ३०३.

With the tip of the index finger, in order, place the eight-syllable cerebral mantra; between the end of the forefinger and the thumb, and then with the middle finger.

तलेङ्गुष्ठे तदुत्तारं वीजोत्तारं ततो न्यसेत् । रक्तगौरधूम्रहरिज्जातरूपाः सितास्त्रथः ।। ३०३.

On the palm and thumb, place the corresponding seed and its extension; red, yellow, smoky, green, golden, and white are the chariots.

एवं रूपानिमान् वर्णान् भाववुद्धान्न्यसेत् क्रमात् । हृदास्यनेत्रमूर्द्धाङ्घ्रितालुगुह्यकरादिषु ।। ३०३.

In this way, these forms and colors, arisen from the elements, are to be placed in order on the heart, mouth, eyes, head, feet, palate, secret parts, and hands.

अङ्गानि च न्यसेद्वीजान्न्यस्याथ करदेहयोः । यथात्मनि तथा देवेन्यासः सार्य्यः करं विना ।। ३०३.

The seeds are to be placed on the limbs, then on the hands and body; as in oneself, so in the deity, the placement is to be performed, except for the hand.

हृदादिस्थानगान् वर्णान् गन्धपुष्पैः समर्च्चयेत् । धर्म्माद्यग्न्याद्यधर्मादि गात्रे पीठेऽम्बुजे न्यसेत् ।। ३०३.

The letters situated in the heart and other places are to be worshipped with fragrance and flowers; dharma and the rest, Agni and the rest, adharma and the rest, are to be placed on the body, seat, and lotus.

यत्र केशरकिञ्चल्कव्यापिसूर्य्येन्दुदाहिनां । मण्डलन्त्रितयन्तावद् भेदैस्तत्र न्यसेत् क्रमात् ।। ३०३.

Wherever the filaments and pollen spread, with sun, moon, and fire, as many divisions as there are in the mandala, there they are to be placed in order.

गुणाश्च तन्त्रसत्वाद्याः केशरम्थाश्च शक्तयः । विमलोत्कर्षणीज्ञानक्रियायोगाश्च वै क्रमात् ।। ३०३.

The qualities, beginning with the essence of tantra, and the powers as filaments; purity, excellence, knowledge, action, and yoga, in order.

प्रह्वी सत्या तथेशानानुग्रहा मध्यतस्ततः । योगपीठं समभ्यर्च्य समावाह्य हरिं यजेत् ।। ३०३.

Humility, truth, likewise lordship, grace, and in the middle, after worshipping the yoga seat and invoking Hari, one should worship.

वासुदेवादयः पूज्याश्चत्वारो दिक्षु मूर्त्तयः । विदिक्षु श्रईसरस्वत्यै रतिशान्त्यै च पूजयेत् ।। ३०३.

Vāsudeva and the others, the four forms, are to be worshipped in the directions; in the intermediate directions, one should worship Śrī, Sarasvatī, Rati, and Śānti.

शङ्खं चक्रं गदां पद्मं मुषलं खड्गशार्ङ्गिके । वनमालान्वितं दिक्षु विदिक्षु च यजेत् क्रमात् ।। ३०३.

Conch, discus, mace, lotus, pestle, sword, and bow, adorned with the forest garland, are to be worshipped in the directions and intermediate directions, in order.

अब्यर्च्य च चवहिस्तार्क्ष्यं देवस्य पुरतोऽर्च्चयेत् । विश्वक्सेनञ्च सोमेशं मध्ये आवरणाद्वहिः ।। ३०३.

Having worshipped and invoked Garuḍa before the deity, one should worship Viśvaksena and Someśa in the middle, outside the enclosure.

इन्द्रादिपरिचारेण पूज्य सर्व्वमवाप्नुयात् ।। ३०३.

By worship with attendants beginning with Indra, one attains everything.

अग्निरुवाच मेषः संज्ञा विषं साज्यमस्ति दीर्घेदकं रसः । एतत् पञ्चाक्षरं मन्त्रं शिवदञ्च शिवात्मकं ॥ ३०४.

Agni said: The ram is the name, poison is the clarified butter, the long one is the vessel, the essence is the liquid; this five-syllable mantra is auspicious and of the nature of Śiva.

तारकादि समभ्यर्च्च्य देवत्वादि समाप्नुयात् । ज्ञानात्मकं परं ब्रह्म परं बुद्धिः शिवो हृदि ॥ ३०४.

Having worshipped the star and the rest, one attains divinity and the rest; the supreme Brahman is of the nature of knowledge, the supreme intellect, Śiva in the heart.