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Astanga Hrudaya

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पितृनागग्रहे नद्यां नागेभ्यः पूर्वदक्षिणे । यक्षाय यक्षायतने सरितोर्वा समागमे ॥ २६ ॥

for the Pitr and Naga Graha in the river, in the south–east for Naga, for the Yaksa either at the dwelling of the yaksas or the meeting of the rivers;

english translation

चतुष्पथे राक्षसाय भीमेषु गहनेषु च । रक्षसां दक्षिणस्यां तु पूर्वस्यां ब्रह्मरक्षसाम् ॥ २७ ॥

for the raksasas at the meeting of the four roads and also in the dangerous forests, for the Raksasa in the southern direction and in the eastern direction (quarters)

english translation

शून्यालये पिशाचाय पश्चिमां दिशमास्थिते । शुचिशुक्लानि माल्यानि गन्धाः क्षैरेयमोदनम् ॥ २८ ॥

for brahmaraksasa for pisaca graham at the haunted house and in the western quarter. Clean white cloth and garland scents, milk pudding, boiled rice (mixed with milk),

english translation

दधि छत्रं च धवलं देवानां बलिरिष्यते । हिङ्गुसर्षपषड्ग्रन्थाव्योषैरर्धपलोन्मितैः ॥ २९ ॥

curds, white umbrella, are the offering, given to the deva graham. Medicated ghee should be prepared with hiṅgu – Ferula asafoetida, sarṣapa – Brassica nigra, ṣaḍgranthā – Acorus calamus and Vyosa (Black pepper – Piper nigrum, Long pepper fruit – Piper longum and Ginger – Zingiber officinale)

english translation

चतुर्गुणे गवां मूत्रे घृतप्रस्थं विपाचयेत् । तत्पाननावनाभ्यङ्गैर्देवग्रहविमोक्षणम् ॥ ३० ॥

each half pala (24 grams), one Prastha (768 grams) of ghee and four times (4 prastha – 3.072 ml) of cow urine. By its use for drinking, nasal drops and massaging on the body, it wards off deva graham;

english translation