शुक्लाष्टपञ्चमीपौर्णमासीषु ब्रह्मराक्षसाः । कृष्णे रक्षःपिशाचाद्या नवद्वादशपर्वसु ॥ ११ ॥
Bahmaraksasa graham on the eight and fifth day of bright fortnight and also on days of full-moon, Raksana and Pisacagrahas twelfth days of dark fortnight and also on parvas (Special days such as eclipse etc.)
दशामावास्ययोरष्टनवम्योः पितरोऽपरे । गुरुवृद्धादयः प्रायः कालं सन्ध्यासु लक्षयेत् ॥ १२ ॥
Pitrgrahas on the tenth day and day of new–moon; others (grahas) such as guru, Vrddha, etc., on the eighth and ninth days and generally in the evenings.
worshipping Gods and the twice born (brahmana), extremely clean, speak courteously, keeps the eyes closed for long periods, emits pleasant odour, bestows favours,
शुक्लमाल्याम्बरसरिच्छैलोच्चभवनप्रियम् । अनिद्रमप्रधृष्यं च विद्याद्देववशीकृतम् ॥ १५ ॥
fond of white flowers white cloth, rivers, mountains and tall/high buildings, not sleeping (for long time), not frightening or abusing others; these are the features of the person possessed by deva graha.