Hear now, O seeker, a wondrous array of sacred remedies and mystical practices, as revealed in the ancient scripture, each method flowing into the next like a river of divine knowledge. It is said that the root of neem, when tied at the waist, brings relief from pain in the eyes, while the root of shana, burned with betel, soothes the suffering of the senses. For the health of the body, a powder made from cooked turmeric, the root of white mustard, and the seeds of matulunga, used for seven days, brings vigor and well-being. When one takes the leaf of white aparajita and mixes it with the juice of neem leaves, and administers this as nasal drops, it releases a person from the grip of dakinis, mothers, and brahmarakshasas, especially when honey is added and applied through the nose. The root of white jayanti, gathered under the auspicious Pushya star, combined with the roots of white aparajita and chitraka, and fashioned into a pill, can be used as a tilaka to make a woman subject to one’s will. O Rudra, know that pippali, iron powder, dry ginger, and amalaki, with rock salt and sugar-candy, are all equal in potency. If a man takes a fig-sized dose of this mixture for seven days, he becomes strong and may live for two hundred years. The mantra "Om ṭha ṭha ṭha," used in all rituals of subjugation, fulfills every desire. The wise should gather the dwelling of a crow and burn it; the ash, when placed upon the head beneath an umbrella, expels the target. Listen, O Shankara, to this supreme method: the excrement, placed upon the skin of a wild rat, bound with a thread of hemp, smeared with the blood of a black crow, and inscribed with the name of the intended person, should then be cast away in the middle of a fallen leaf. By this means, both women and men are beset by flocks of crows. A mixture of sugar, honey, cow’s milk, sesame, and gokshura, when combined, destroys an enemy, serving as a potent expulsion. If enmity is desired, the blood of an owl, a black crow, and a bilva fruit are combined; the names of two people are offered into the fire with these, and great hostility arises between them, without doubt. To cure diseases, the meat of a rohu fish, prepared with bear’s milk and oil and used for massage, is effective; if washed with sandalwood water, it causes hair to grow anew. The root of the langali plant, when held and applied to the body, dispels the pride of old age. O Shiva, with the blood of a peacock, one may take away the life even of living, burning snakes dwelling in their holes. If the body of a snake or python is burned in a funeral fire and its ashes are cast before enemies, it brings about their destruction. If this is done while reciting the mantra, "Om ṭha ṭha ṭha, come O serpent, come! Svaha. Om, protect the belly, protect, protect! Svaha," it causes great destruction to the enemy. The excrement of a Sudarshana bird, collected under the Pushya star and placed in the center of a house, keeps snakes away from that place. A wick made from the root of the arka plant, ignited by the sun’s fire and mixed with siddhartha oil, destroys snakes along the path. Cat dung, treated with orpiment and smeared with goat urine, when applied, causes a mouse to destroy other mice. If this is placed in a house, there is no doubt of its effect. The flowers of unripe arjuna, bhallataka, and shirisha trees are used for protection; lac, resin of the sal tree, vidanga, and guggulu, when burned as incense, destroy flies and mosquitoes. Hari spoke further: Brahmadandi, vachā, kuṣṭha, priyangu, and nāgakesara, when given with betel leaf to women and empowered by the mantra, "Om, to Nārāyaṇī, svāhā," bring them under control. Whoever consumes this betel leaf becomes obedient through the mantra, "Om Hariḥ Hariḥ Svāhā." Godanta and orpiment, mixed with the tongue of a crow, powdered and applied to someone’s head, make that person obedient. However, the remains of white mustard left in a house bring about its destruction. Vaibhītaka, śākhoṭaka, and their roots, combined with leaves and placed at the doorway, stir up quarrels within. The flesh of the wagtail bird, ground with honey and applied to the female organ at the proper time, causes a man to become subservient. Fumigating with aguru, guggulu, and blue lotus mixed with jaggery at the royal gate makes one dear to the king. The root of white aparājitā, ground and mixed with yellow pigment, when seen as a mark on someone, brings that person under control in the king’s palace. Kākajaṅghā, vacā, kuṣṭha, neem leaves, and fine saffron, combined with one’s own blood, grant power to subdue others. Taking the pure blood of a wild cat and mixing it with karanja oil, then preparing soot in the fire of Rudra and applying it with a lotus petal as collyrium, renders one invisible. Reciting the mantra, "Om, obeisance to the sword-wielding Vajrapāṇi, great leader of the Yakṣa army, svāhā. Om, Rudra, hrām hrīm, bestower of power, swift knowledge. Om, Mothers, paralyze, svāhā," a thousand times, grants a thief protection. The root of mahāsugandhikā, when applied to the semen at the waist, restrains it. Chanting, "Om, obeisance to all beings, grant success, grant success, svāhā," and enchanting the flower of karavīra seven times, if it is whirled before a woman, she becomes instantly subject to control. The leaf of brahmadaṇḍī and vacā, ground with honey and applied to the limbs, causes a woman to desire no other husband. Placing the tip of brahmadaṇḍī in the mouth restrains semen; keeping the root of jayanti in the mouth grants victory in disputes. The root of bhṛṅgarāja, ground and mixed with semen, when applied as collyrium to the eyes, is said to bring a man under control. The tip of aparājitā, combined with blue lotus and given with betel leaf, produces the highest enchantment. Upon the big toe, foot, ankle, knee, hip, navel, chest, belly, armpit, neck, and cheek, as well as the lip, eye, forehead, and head, the lunar digits are situated. For women, these are on the left, and for men, on the right, above and below. On the left and right sides, in succession, Rudra causes melting and other effects; sixty-four digits are described in the Kāmaśāstra as means of enchantment, beginning with embracing, for women and for those who conquer desire. Thus, O devotee, are revealed the sacred and mysterious arts, each flowing into the next, a tapestry of wisdom for those who seek mastery over body, mind, and the subtle forces of the world.