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[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]

Fire-god said:

1. I shall again describe (the mode of performing) the propitiation of the planets [i.e., 驳谤补丑补测补箩帽补] for the sake of prosperity, peace and success. The propitiation of planets [i.e., 驳谤补丑补测补箩帽补] is of three kinds鈥攐blations ten thousand times, lakh times and crore times.

2-7. After having invoked planets in a circle at the north-east of the fire-pit with the sacred syllables, Jupiter (should be located) at the north (of that circle), Mercury at the northeast, Venus at the east, Moon at the south-east, Mars at the south and the Sun in the middle. Saturn (should be located) at the west, 搁腻丑耻, the ascending node at the south-west and Ketu, the descending node at the north-west. 莫艣a (lord 艢颈惫补), Um膩, Guha, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 叠谤补丑尘腻, Indra, Yama (god of death), 碍腻濒补办补 and Citragupta^[1] are the presiding deities (of the places where the planets have been located). The fire, water, earth, Hari (lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻), Indra, the presiding deity of the east, Praje艣a (the lord of men), Serpent (god) and 叠谤补丑尘腻 are the subordinate deities respectively. 骋补峁噀艣补, 顿耻谤驳腻 (the consort of 艢颈惫补), wind, sky and 础艣惫颈苍墨 gods (are also the gods). They should be worshipped with their respective basic vedic syllables. The twigs of arka, 辫补濒腻艣补, khadira, 补辫腻尘腻谤驳补, pippala, udumbara, 艣补尘墨, 诲奴谤惫腻 and 办耻艣补 should duly be offered in the fire mixed with honey, clarified butter and curd one hundred and eight times.

8. After having filled one, eight and four pitchers, the final oblation (should be made). Then the 惫补蝉辞谤诲丑腻谤腻^[2] should be offered and the fees paid.

9-10. The sacrificer should be anointed with (the waters of) the four (pitchers) along with sacred syllables. (The following benediction should be made)鈥斺�淢ay the celestials鈥數�谤补丑尘��, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 惭补丑别艣惫补谤补, 痴腻蝉耻诲别惫补, 闯补驳补苍苍腻迟丑补, lord Sa峁卥a峁涐梗a峁嘺 Pradyumna and Aniruddha be for your victory.鈥�

11-13. May Indra, Fire-god, Yama, 狈补颈谤峁泃补, 痴补谤耻峁嘺, Pavana (wind), Kubera (lord of wealth), 艢颈惫补, 艢别峁�a (the lord of serpents) along with 叠谤补丑尘腻 and the gods of the directions always protect you all. May the (divine) mothers, the chaste wives 碍墨谤迟颈, 尝补办峁�m墨, 顿丑峁泃颈, 惭别诲丑腻, 笔耻峁ａ弓颈, 艢谤补诲诲丑腻, 碍谤颈测腻, Mati, Buddhi, 尝补箩箩腻, Vapus, 艢腻苍迟颈, 罢耻峁ａ弓颈 and 碍腻苍迟颈 who have gathered here anoint you.

14. The planets Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, 搁腻丑耻 and Ketu, who have been appeased, anoint you.

15-18. May the celestials, demons, gandharvas, 测补办峁�a蝉, 谤腻办峁�a蝉补蝉, serpents, sages, Manus, cows, the divine mothers, the wives of gods, trees, serpents, progeny of Diti, heavenly nymphs, attendant gods, weapons, scriptures, kings, vehicles, herbs, gems, the constituents of time, rivers, oceans, mountains, holy waters (places), clouds and the west-flowing rivers all these anoint you for the attainment of all desires. After having adorned, one should then give gold, cow, food, earth etc.

19. O 搁辞丑颈峁嚹�! The Tawny-coloured! You are to be worshipped by all gods and hence you are made up of all holy spots and gods. Hence you give me tranquillity.

20. O Conch! You are the meritorious among all merits, auspicious among all auspiciousness. You are borne by lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 always. Hence (you) give me tranquillity.

21. O Righteousness! You make the universe rejoice in the form of the bull. You are the location of eight forms.^[3] Hence you give me tranquillity.

22. O Golden embryo of the Fire god or Sun that is lying imbedded inside the golden egg! You give me appeasement that yields limitless meritorious fruits.

23. The pair of yellow cloth is the favourite of lord 痴腻蝉耻诲别惫补. Hence lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 (would be pleased) by making a gift of the same. Hence give me tranquillity.

24. You are lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the form of Fish from which the nectar has come. You have the moon and the sun as the vehicle always. Hence you get me tranquillity.

25. O Cow of the colour of (lord) 碍别艣补惫补 (痴颈峁ａ箛耻), on account of the fact that you are the entire earth that always removes the sin, you give me tranquillity.

26. (O Iron) On account of (the fact that) all deeds as well as weapons such as the plough are always subject to your control, you get me tranquillity.

27. On account of (the fact that) you are always the origin of fire and remain as a constituent of all sacrifices, you get me tranquillity.

28. Because the fourteen worlds remain in the limbs of the cow, let me have good in this world as well as in the next.

29. On account of the fact that the beds of 碍别艣补惫补 and 艢颈惫补 are not empty let my bed also be not empty in every birth being given (now).

30. Just as the celestials are established in all gems so also let the celestials get me tranquillity by my gift of gems.

31. Just as the other gifts are not equal to one-sixteenth (of the merit) of making a gift of land, may I have peace by the gift of the land.

32-41. (The performance of) sacrifice (to appease) the planets with ten thousand oblations with the payment of the fee (secures) victory in battle. At the time of marriage, festivities, sacrifices, rites for the installation and for the fulfilment of desires, it is said (that one should do) the two鈥攖he oblations a lakh times and crore times. In the (oblation) ten thousand times a pit of one cubit length and another pit having a girdle and hole (should be made ready) at (the exact spot for building) the house and pavilion. (There should be) four sacrificial priests. In the (oblation for a) lakh times there may be the self alone. These are ten times meritorious. (The pit may be a square of) four cubits or two cubits (long). Here 罢腻谤办峁�y补 (the bird vehicle of lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻) should be worshipped more. (He should be addressed as) 鈥淵ou are the vehicle of highly adorable god and your body is composed of the sound of 厂腻尘补苍 (melodies). You are always the remover of things. Hence you get me tranquillity. As before the sacrificial pit should be sanctified and the oblation lakh times performed. The 惫补蝉辞谤诲丑腻谤腻^[4] should be given then. (Then) bed, ornaments and other things should be offered (as gift). There may be ten or eight sacrificial priests in the performance of oblations lakh times. (By the performance of this) one would get sons, food, kingdom, conquest, enjoyment and liberation. One who performs oblation a crore times after making different gifts, would kill his enemy as a result of it. The sacrificial pit (may be a square) of four or eight cubits and there may be twelve sacrificial priests. (There may be) twenty-five or sixteen (priests) and four (?)^[5] on a cloth at the entrance. One who does oblation crore times gets the desired things and reaches the world of lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. The oblation (may be done) with the sacred syllables of planets, or the 驳腻测补迟谤墨 or those of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, or those addressed to the fire god or those of 艢颈惫补 or the well-known vedic (hymns). One gets the benefit of (doing) 补艣惫补尘别诲丑补 (sacrifice) by (making oblations with) sesamum, barley, ghee and grains.

42-44. (In the oblations intended) to cause enmity or sorcery the sacrificial pit should be a triangular one. The twigs (should be offered) with the left hand together with bones of the eagle and fire by (those) who contemplate evil for their enemy and who have red dress and untied hair. 鈥淟et the person who hates have enemies. Hu峁� pha峁�鈥�. This is the (sacred syllable). The image (of the enemy) made of flour should be cut with a knife and the enemy should be killed. Or one ball of rice should be offered. One who does so would go to heaven.

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

An inmate of the world of Yama recording the vices and virtues of mankind.

[2]:

A profuse oblation of ghee offered in the fire through a long bamboo or plough.

[3]:

Relating to 艢颈惫补, being the five elements, sun, moon and the sacrificer.

[4]:

See p. 468 fn. 1.

[5]:

The text is cryptic, The exact significance is not known.