अंबकेति च मंत्रेण बुधाय श्रपयेच्चरुम्
With the mantra 'ambaka', one should offer a cooked oblation to Mercury.
सुवर्णं पुष्पवृष्टिं च सुफलं चाक्षतं तथा
Gold, a shower of flowers, good fruits, and unbroken grains as well,
अलंकारयुतां वापि सर्वाभरणभूषिताम् 2.3.20.
Or adorned with ornaments, or decorated with all kinds of jewelry.
अकस्मान्मालतीपुष्पं जातं स्यात्तस्य वा गृहे
If jasmine flowers appear suddenly, either in his house,
धनं धान्यं तथा पुत्र ऐश्वर्यं च वरस्त्रियः
Wealth, grain, sons, prosperity, and excellent women,
श्रीश्चतेति च मन्त्रेण अपामार्गं तथा बुधः
With the mantra 'śrīśca', Mercury should be offered apāmārga.
पयस्विनीं तथा गां च वासोयुगसमन्वितम्
And a cow that gives milk, along with a pair of garments.
रक्तस्रावो भवेद्यत्र तत्र ऋत्विक्प्रसूयते
Where there is a flow of blood, there the officiating priest is born.
एको वृषस्त्रयो गावः सप्ताष्ट नव दंतिनः
One bull, three cows, seven, eight, or nine tusked animals.
पुनःपुनर्व्रतं चाशु अकाले मैथुनं तथा
Repeated observance of vows, and intercourse at improper times.
भुञ्जीकृतानि धान्यानि व्रीहयो यवतंडुलाः
Grains that are eaten, rice, barley, and millet.
विकिरंति नखैर्भूमिं प्ररोहंति ग्रहं तथा
They scatter earth with their nails, and also sprout planets.
षण्मासाभ्यन्तरे यत्र श्मशानं यास्यति ध्रुवम् 2.3.20.
Within six months, wherever this occurs, one will surely go to the cremation ground.
विप्रलापो मित्र नाश इष्टेष्वनिष्टदर्शनम्
Confusion, loss of friends, and seeing unfavorable things among the desired.
क्रियावंतं यदा कुर्वन्कुर्वीत गृध्रबिल्वके
When performing rituals, one should do so in the vulture or bilva grove.
अमात्यवर्गाश्च पुरे राज्ञां राज्यपराङ्मुखाः
And the ministers in the city turn away from the king and his rule.
वारिमंडे च कूपे च वाप्यां च मधुकांजिके
In a reservoir, in a well, or in a pond, if there is honey or beeswax,
अकस्मात्तत्र वृक्षश्च फलेन सह संयुतः
and suddenly there appears a tree there, bearing fruit together with it,
बृहस्पतेस्तु तुष्टस्य सर्वमेतन्निदर्शनम्
all this is a sign shown when Bṛhaspati is pleased.
अशुभं हि शुभेनैव शांतिं होमं च कारयेत्
One should perform a pacifying ritual and a homa with auspicious things to counteract inauspiciousness.
केसरी शर्करा तैलं राजतं तांडवं स्थितम्
Saffron, sugar, oil, silver, and a fixed drum,
ताम्रं कांस्यं तथा लोहं सीसकं पित्तलं तथा
copper, bell-metal, iron, lead, and brass as well—
धननाशो भवेत्तस्य स्वर्ग भंगो ह्यथापि वा गजाश्वपशुभृत्यानां विनाशो जायते ध्रुवम् ।। 2.3.20.
the loss of wealth will occur for him, or the fall from heaven, or certainly the destruction of elephants, horses, cattle, and servants.
यस्यैतानि प्रदृश्यंते पर्वतः कनकानि च
For whom these are seen, or mountains of gold,
दंतोत्तरेषु दंताश्च पंक्तिमाक्रम्य संस्थिताः उपदंताश्च सर्वे ते न ते दोषकराः क्वचित्
if teeth are seen in the upper jaw, arranged in a row, and all are secondary teeth, these never cause any harm.
भांडे कुंभे यदा चैव श्रूयते घनगर्जितम्
When the sound of thunder is heard in a vessel or a pot,
मूषिकानां मुखे चैव ज्वलंती यस्य पश्यति
or if one sees fire blazing in the mouth of mice,
शांतिं तत्र प्रवक्ष्यामि यया संपद्यते शुभम् दधिमधुघृताक्तं च जुहुयाद्भार्गवे दिने
I will tell the remedy by which good fortune arises there: one should offer oblations of curd, honey, and ghee on a day sacred to Bhṛgu.
शुक्लवासोयुगं चैव गां च शुक्लां पयस्विनीम्
Also, a pair of white garments and a white, milk-giving cow.
देवागारे यदा भूमिर्लोहिता यस्य दृश्यते
When the earth appears red in the temple of the gods,