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Astanga Hrudaya

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पुरा गुहस्य रक्षार्थं निर्मिताः शूलपाणिना । मनुष्यविग्रहाः पञ्च सप्त स्त्रीविग्रहा ग्रहाः ॥ १ ॥

Grahas were created long back by Lord Siva for the protection of Sanmukha / Kartikeya. They are five of masculine form and seven of feminine form

english translation

स्कन्दो विशाखो मेषाख्यः श्वग्रहः पितृसञ्ज्ञितः । शकुनिः पूतना शीतपूतनादृष्टिपूतना ॥ २ ॥

Skanda, Visakha, Mesakhya, Svagraha, Pitrgraha, sakuni, Putan, sitaputana, Adristiputana,

english translation

मुखमण्डितिका तद्वद्रेवती शुष्करेवती । तेषां ग्रहीष्यतां रूपं प्रततं रोदनं ज्वरः ॥ ३ ॥

and also Mukhamanditika, Revati and suskarevati (are the names of the Grahas). Continuous crying and fever are the features of the child which is going to be seized by them.

english translation

सामान्यं रूपमुत्त्रासजृम्भाभ्रूक्षेपदीनताः । फेनस्रावोर्ध्वदृष्ट्योष्ठदन्तदंशप्रजागराः ॥ ४ ॥

General signs and symptoms are fear, too much of yawning, movement of the eyebrows, timidity, discharge of froth from the mouth, upward gaze, biting the lips and teeth (grinding), wakefulness (absence of sleep)

english translation

रोदनं कूजनं स्तन्यविद्वेषः स्वरवैकृतम् । नखैरकस्मात्परितः स्वधात्र्यङ्गविलेखनम् ॥ ५ ॥

crying, moaning, aversion towards breastmilk, change of voice, scratching its own body or that of the mother by nails without any reason.

english translation