O Rudra, listen as the ancient wisdom is revealed, for within these verses lies a treasury of sacred knowledge for the benefit and protection of all beings. If one desires to safeguard a home, there need be no doubt—simply place within it the flowers of the unripe arjuna, bhallataka, and shirisha trees, and their presence will serve as a shield. To drive away flies and mosquitoes, burn incense made from lac, the resin of the sal tree, vidanga, and guggulu, and their smoke will cleanse the air of pests. Now, hear the words of Hari, who speaks of subtle arts and the power of mantra. When brahmadandi, vachā, kuṣṭha, priyangu, and nāgakesara are offered to women upon a betel leaf, accompanied by the mantra, "Om, to Nārāyaṇī, svāhā," the hearts of those women become gentle and responsive. Likewise, any who receive this betel leaf, enchanted with "Om Hariḥ Hariḥ Svāhā," will become obedient. There are other means as well: godanta and orpiment, mixed with the tongue of a crow, when powdered and applied to the head, inspire obedience; but beware, for the remains of white mustard in a house bring ruin. If the roots and leaves of vaibhītaka and śākhoṭaka are set at a household’s threshold, quarrels and discord will arise within. The flesh of the wagtail bird, ground with honey and applied at the proper time to a woman, causes a man to become devoted and submissive. To win the favor of a king, fumigate the royal gate with aguru, guggulu, blue lotus, and jaggery; the fragrance will make the king well-disposed. In the palace, if one is marked with a mixture of white aparājitā root and yellow pigment, others will become subject to their will. To subdue others, one may combine kākajaṅghā, vacā, kuṣṭha, neem leaves, and fine saffron with a drop of one’s own blood. For the power of invisibility, take the pure blood of a wild cat, blend it with karanja oil, prepare soot in Rudra’s fire, and apply it as collyrium with a lotus petal. For protection, recite this mantra a thousand times: "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." It grants safety to thieves. The root of mahāsugandhikā, when applied to the waist, restrains the flow of semen. To instantly win the heart of a woman, enchant a karavīra flower with the mantra, "Om, obeisance to all beings, grant success, grant success, svāhā," seven times and whirl it before her. If brahmadaṇḍī and vacā are ground with honey and applied to a woman’s body, she will desire no other husband. Holding the tip of brahmadaṇḍī in the mouth controls semen, while the root of jayanti, similarly held, brings victory in disputes. The root of bhṛṅgarāja, ground and mixed with semen, when used as collyrium, brings a man under control. The tip of aparājitā, combined with blue lotus and given with betel leaf, achieves the highest enchantment. Upon the body, lunar digits are situated: on the big toe, foot, ankle, knee, hip, navel, chest, belly, armpit, neck, cheek, lip, eye, forehead, and head. For women, these are on the left; for men, on the right—above and below. Rudra governs their effects, causing melting and other transformations. Sixty-four digits, as described in the Kāmaśāstra, are the means of enchantment, beginning with embrace, for women and for those who conquer desire. To bring the world under control, mark the body with yellow pigment, fragrant flowers, neem flowers, priyangu, saffron, and sandal. Invoke the goddesses with devotion: "Om hrīm, O goddess Gaurī, grant me good fortune and control over sons; Om hrīm, O goddess Lakṣmī, grant me all good fortune and the power to enchant the three worlds." Anointing oneself with fragrant turmeric and saffron, and fumigating with Rudra incense and floral scents, confers mastery. For a woman to make a man subject to her, durālabhā, vacā, kuṣṭha, saffron, and śatāvarī, mixed with sesame oil, should be applied to her organ. Fumigating a bride’s vulva with smoke from neem wood ensures her fortune, but her husband becomes her servant. Anointing with buffalo butter, wood, and licorice brings good fortune and the same effect on the husband. For excellent conception, licorice, cow’s milk, and thorn apple, mixed in equal parts and drunk with warm water until only a quarter remains, are prescribed. Citron seeds mixed with milk ensure conception; citron seeds and castor root, with ghee, should be given to a woman desiring a son. Dried cow’s milk with musk, when boiled, induces urination; but palāśa seeds, ground with honey and given to a menstruating woman, prevent conception. Hari further reveals the secrets of beauty and health. Orpiment, barley salt, patraṅga, red sandalwood, cinnabar, and lac, cooked together and applied to the teeth, beautify them. After cleansing the teeth with a decoction of harītakī, this mixture is applied, making the teeth red and white, beyond doubt. For ailments of the ear, the juice of radish, sweated over a gentle fire and placed in the ears, cures discharge. The juice of arka leaves, prepared similarly, relieves ear pain. For women, a decoction of priyangu, licorice, dhātaki, lotus, mañjiṣṭhā, lodhra, lac, and kapittha juice, cooked in oil, eliminates unwanted moisture. To treat digestive troubles, dried radish and ginger, salt, asafoetida, potent herbs, satapuṣpā, acorus, kuṣṭha, dāru, horseradish, and antimony are combined. Black salt, barley salt, sarjaka, rock salt, granthi, viḍaṅga, musta, and four times the measure of honey are added. The juice of citron and banana, prepared with these ingredients and cooked in oil, quickly removes discharges and similar ailments. For ear worms, pungent oil is used; turmeric, neem leaves, long pepper, and black pepper are effective. Viḍaṅga, bhadra, musta, and the universal medicine, ground with cow urine and formed into pills, serve as a remedy: one pill cures indigestion, two cure cholera. Thus, O Rudra, the divine arts of protection, enchantment, health, and prosperity are revealed, each rooted in mantra, sacred plants, and the wisdom of the ancients, for the welfare and mastery of all beings.