Markandeya Purana

अष्टमी द्वेषणी नाम कन्या लोकभयावहा । या करोति जनद्विष्टं नरं नारीमथापि वा॥५१.

The eighth is called the 'hostility-bringing' maiden, who brings fear to the world, causing a man or woman to be hated by people.

मधुक्षीरघृताक्तांस्तु शान्त्यर्थं होमयेत्तिलान् । कुर्वोत मित्रविन्दाञ्च तथेष्टिन्तत् प्रशान्यते॥५१.

For appeasement, one should offer sesame anointed with honey, milk, and ghee into the fire, and also make offerings to Mitravinda; thus, her influence is calmed.

एतेषान्तु कुमाराणां कन्यानां द्विजसत्तम । अष्टत्रिंशदपत्यानि तेषां नामानि मे शृणु॥५१.

O best of twice-born, among these maidens and youths, there are thirty-eight offspring; listen to their names from me.

दन्ताकृष्टेरभूत् कन्या विजल्पा कलहा तथा । अवज्ञानृतदुष्टोक्तिर्विजल्पा तत्प्रशान्तये॥५१.

From Dantākṛṣṭi was born the maiden Vijalpā, and also Kalahā; disrespect, falsehood, and wicked speech—Vijalpā is for their appeasement.

तामेव चिन्तयेत् प्राज्ञः प्रयतश्च गृही भवेत् । कलहा कलहं गेहे करोत्यविरतं नृणाम्॥५१.

A wise man should contemplate her and be diligent at home; Kalahā brings constant quarrels into the houses of men.

कुटुम्बनाशहेतुः सा तत्प्रशान्तिं निशामय । दूर्वाङ्कुरान्मधुघृतक्षीराक्तान् बलिकर्मणि॥५१.

She is the cause of family destruction; hear now her appeasement: with shoots of dūrvā grass anointed with honey, ghee, and milk, one should make offerings.

विक्षिपेज्जुहुयाच्चैवानलं मित्रञ्च कीर्तयेत् । भूतानां मातृभिः सार्धं बालकानान्तु शान्तये॥५१.

One should scatter and offer them into the fire, and praise Mitra; together with the Mothers of beings, this brings peace for children.

विद्यानां तपसाञ्चैव संयमस्य यमस्य च । कृष्यां वाणिज्यलाभे च शान्तिं कुर्वन्तु मे सदा॥५१.

May they always grant me peace in learning, austerity, self-restraint, discipline, and in gaining success in agriculture and trade.

पूजिताश्च यथान्यायं तुष्टिं गच्छन्तु सर्वशः । कुष्माण्डा यातुधानाश्च ये चान्ये गणसंज्ञिताः॥५१.

May they, when properly worshipped, be fully satisfied—all the Kuṣmāṇḍas, Yātudhānas, and others known as the hosts.

महादेवप्रसादेन महेश्वरमतेन च । सर्व एते नृणां नित्यं तुष्टिमाशु व्रजन्तु ते॥५१.

By the grace of Mahadeva and the will of Maheshvara, may all these always and swiftly bring satisfaction to people.

तुष्टाः सर्वं निरस्यन्तु दुष्कृतं दुरनुष्ठितम् । महापताकजं सर्वं यच्चान्यद्विघ्नकारणम्॥५१.

When satisfied, may they remove all evil deeds and misdeeds, all great sins, and whatever else causes obstacles.

तेषामेव प्रसादेन विघ्ना नश्यन्तु सर्वशः । उद्वाहेषु च सर्वेषु वृद्धिकर्मंसु चैव हि॥५१.

By their very favor, may all obstacles be utterly destroyed, whether in marriages or in all rites for prosperity.

पुण्यानुष्ठानयोगेषु गुरुदेवार्चनेषु च । जपयज्ञविधानेषु यात्रासु च चतुर्दश॥५१.

In the performance of virtuous acts, in the worship of teachers and deities, in the arrangements for recitation and sacrifice, and in the fourteen kinds of journeys—

शरीरारोग्यभोग्येषु सुखदानधनेषु च । वृद्धबालातुरेष्वेव शान्तिं कुर्वन्तु मे सदा॥५१.

In matters of bodily health and enjoyment, in the giving of happiness and wealth, and among the old, the young, and the afflicted—may they always bring me peace.

सोमाम्बुपौ तथाम्भोधिः सविता चानिलानलौ । तथोक्तेः कालजिह्वोऽभूत् पुत्रस्तालनिकेतनः॥५१.

Soma, Ambu, the ocean, Savita, wind, and fire—thus it is said—Kālajihva became the son dwelling in Tāla.

स येषां रसनासंस्थास्तानसाधून् विबाधते । परिवर्तसुतौ द्वौ तु विरूपविकृतौ द्विज॥५१.

He, established in their tongues, afflicts those who are impure; and there are two sons called Parivarta, both deformed and misshapen, O twice-born one.

तौ तु वृक्षाग्रपरिखाप्राकाराम्भोधिसंश्रयौ । गुर्विण्याः परिवर्तन्तौ कुरुतः पादपाणिषु॥५१.

Those two dwell upon treetops, in moats, ramparts, and the ocean; wandering about on the branches of trees belonging to Gurviṇī.

क्रौष्टुके परिवर्तःस्यात् गर्भस्यान्योदरात्ततः । न वृक्षं चैव नैवाद्रिं न प्राकारं महोदधिम्॥५१.

Parivarta is found in the krauṣṭuka bird, and from another womb comes the embryo; neither tree, nor mountain, nor rampart, nor the great ocean—

परिखां वा समाक्रामेदबला गर्भधारिणी । अङ्गध्रुक् तनयं लेभे पिशुनं नाम नामतः॥५१.

Nor even a moat should be crossed by a weak pregnant woman; one who bears a son named Piśuna, so called, who clings to the limb.

सोऽस्थिमज्जागतः पुंसां बलमत्त्यजितात्मनाम् । श्येन-काक-कपोतांश्च गृध्रोलूकैश्च वै सुतान्॥५१.

He, entering the bones and marrow, consumes the strength of men who lack self-control, and also the offspring of hawks, crows, pigeons, vultures, and owls.

अवाप शकुनिः पञ्च जगृहुस्तान् सुरासुराः । श्येनं जग्राह मृत्युश्च काकं कालो गृहीतवान्॥५१.

The bird seized five of them; the gods and demons took them: Death seized the hawk, Time took the crow,

उलूकं निरृतिश्चैव जग्राहातिभयावहम् । गृध्रं व्याधिस्तदीशोऽथ कपोतं च स्वयं यमः॥५१.

Nirṛti seized the owl, which brings great fear; disease, the lord of afflictions, seized the vulture, and Yama himself took the pigeon.

एतेषामेव चैवोक्ता भूताः पापोपपादने । तस्माच्छ्येनादयो यस्य निलीयेयुः शिरस्यथ॥५१.

It is said that these beings are the causes of sin; therefore, if hawks and the others settle upon someone's head—

तेनात्मरक्षणायालं शान्तिं कुर्याद्विजोत्तम । गेहे प्रसूतिरेतेषां तद्वन्नीडनिवेशनम्॥५१.

For the protection of oneself, O best of twice-born, one should perform rites of peace; likewise, if these nest or are born in the house.

नरस्तं वर्जयेद् गेहं कपोताक्रान्तमस्तकम् । श्येनः कपोतो गृध्रश्च काकोलूकौ गृहे द्विज॥५१.

A man should avoid a house over which a pigeon has settled; if a hawk, pigeon, vulture, crow, or owl enters the house, O twice-born—

प्रविष्टः कथयेदन्तं वसतां तत्र वेश्मनि । ईदृक् परित्यजेद् गेहं शान्तिं कुर्याच्च पण्डितः॥५१.

He should report their entry to those dwelling in the house; such a house should be abandoned, and a wise man should perform rites of peace.

स्वप्नेऽपि हि कपोतस्य दर्शनं न प्रशस्यते । षडपत्यानि कथ्यन्ते गण्डप्रान्तरतेस्तथा॥५१.

Even in a dream, the sight of a pigeon is not auspicious; six offspring are spoken of, as well as those at the edge of the cheek.

स्त्रीणां रजस्यवस्थानं तेषां कालांश्च मे शृणु । चत्वार्यहानि पूर्वाणि तथैवान्यत् त्रयोदश॥५१.

Listen to me regarding the period of menstruation in women and its duration: the first four days, and likewise another thirteen days.

एकादश तथैवान्यदपत्यं तस्य वै दिने । अन्यद्दिनाभिगमने श्राद्धदाने तथापरे॥५१.

Another eleven days are counted for the birth of offspring; on another day, for approaching, and on yet another, for offering śrāddha.