Agni Purana — Chapter 140

AgP 140.1

:ए इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे युद्धजयार्णवे षष्टिसंवत्सराणि नाम ऊनचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमो ऽध्यायः ॥ :न् १ दुर्मुखे मुख्रो लोक इति ख॥ , घ॥ , ङ॥ , ञ॥ च २ क्षीणधवो लोक इति क॥ । क्षीणजनो लोक इति ज॥ :प् ८८ छप्तेर् {१४०} :श् अथ चत्वारिंशदधिकशततमो ऽध्यायः वश्यादियोगाः ईश्वर उवाच वश्यादियोगान् वक्ष्यामि लिखेद् द्व्यष्टपदे त्विमान् भृङ्गराजः सहदेवी(१) मयूरस्य शिखा तथा

:e ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe yuddhajayārṇave ṣaṣṭisaṃvatsarāṇi nāma ūnacatvāriṃśadadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ || :n 1 durmukhe mukhro loka iti kha.. , gha.. , ṅa.. , ña.. ca 2 kṣīṇadhavo loka iti ka.. / kṣīṇajano loka iti ja.. :p 88 chapter {140} :ś atha catvāriṃśadadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ vaśyādiyogāḥ īśvara uvāca vaśyādiyogān vakṣyāmi likhed dvyaṣṭapade tvimān bhṛṅgarājaḥ sahadevī(1) mayūrasya śikhā tathā

Thus, in the Agni Mahāpurāṇa, in the "Ocean of Victory in Battle," the one hundred thirty-ninth chapter, called "The Sixty Years." || (Notes: 1. 'durmukhe mukhro loka' in MSS kha, gha, ṅa, ña. 2. 'kṣīṇadhavo loka' in MS ka; 'kṣīṇajano loka' in MS ja.) Now the one hundred fortieth chapter: The Yogas for Subjugation and the Rest. Īśvara said: I shall declare the yogas for subjugation and the rest; one should write these in a field of sixteen (twice-eight) squares: bhṛṅgarāja, sahadevī, and likewise the peacock's crest,

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AgP 140.2

पुत्रञ्जीवकृतञ्जली ह्य् अधःपुष्पा रुदन्तिका कुमारी रुद्रजटा(२) स्याद्विष्णुक्रान्ता शितो ऽर्ककः

putrañjīvakṛtañjalī hy adhaḥpuṣpā rudantikā kumārī rudrajaṭā(2) syādviṣṇukrāntā śito 'rkakaḥ

putrañjīva, kṛtāñjalī, and adhaḥpuṣpā, rudantikā, kumārī, rudrajaṭā, viṣṇukrāntā, and white arka;

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AgP 140.3

लज्जालुका मोहलता कृष्णधुस्तूरसञ्ज्ञिता(३) गोरक्षः कर्कटो चैव मेषशृङ्गी स्नुही तथा

lajjālukā mohalatā kṛṣṇadhustūrasañjñitā(3) gorakṣaḥ karkaṭo caiva meṣaśṛṅgī snuhī tathā

lajjālukā, mohalatā, the one called black dhustūra, gorakṣa, and karkaṭa, meṣaśṛṅgī, and likewise snuhī.

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AgP 140.4

ऋत्विजो १६ वह्नये ३ नागाः ८ पक्षौ २ मुनि ३ मनू १४ शिवः ११ वसवो ८ दिक् १० रसा ६ वेदा ४ ग्रह ९ र्तु६रवि १२ चन्द्रमाः १

ṛtvijo 16 vahnaye 3 nāgāḥ 8 pakṣau 2 muni 3 manū 14 śivaḥ 11 vasavo 8 dik 10 rasā 6 vedā 4 graha 9 rtu6ravi 12 candramāḥ 1

Officiating priests 16, fires 3, nāgas 8, the two fortnights 2, sages 3, Manus 14, Śivas 11, Vasus 8, directions 10, tastes 6, Vedas 4, planets 9, seasons 6, suns 12, moon 1,

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AgP 140.5

तिथयश् च १५ क्रमाद्भागा ओषधीनां प्रदक्षिणं प्रथमेन चतुष्केण धूपश्चोद्वर्तनं परं

tithayaś ca 15 kramādbhāgā oṣadhīnāṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ prathamena catuṣkeṇa dhūpaścodvartanaṃ paraṃ

and lunar days 15 — these in order are the portions of the herbs, (taken) clockwise. With the first set of four, (there is) incense, and next the rubbing-paste.

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AgP 140.6

तृतीयेनाञ्जनं कुर्यात् स्नानं कुर्याच्चतुष्कतः भृङ्गराजानुलोमाच्च चतुर्धा लेपनं स्मृतं

tṛtīyenāñjanaṃ kuryāt snānaṃ kuryāccatuṣkataḥ bhṛṅgarājānulomācca caturdhā lepanaṃ smṛtaṃ

With the third one should make the eye-salve; with the (fourth) set of four one should make the bath; and, with bhṛṅgarāja in the natural order, the anointing is taught to be fourfold.

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AgP 140.7

मुनयो दक्षणे पार्श्वे युगाद्याश्चोत्तराः स्मृताः भुजगाः पादसंस्थाश् च ईश्वरा मूर्ध्नि संस्थिताः

munayo dakṣaṇe pārśve yugādyāścottarāḥ smṛtāḥ bhujagāḥ pādasaṃsthāś ca īśvarā mūrdhni saṃsthitāḥ

The sages are on the right side, and those beginning with the yugas (i.e. the fortnights) are said to be on the north; the serpents are placed at the feet, and the Īśvaras are placed on the head.

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AgP 140.8

मध्येन सार्कशशिभिर्धूपः स्यात् सर्वकार्यके एतैर् विलिप्तदेहस्तु त्रिदशैर् अपि पूज्यते(४)

madhyena sārkaśaśibhirdhūpaḥ syāt sarvakāryake etair viliptadehastu tridaśair api pūjyate(4)

With the middle (squares) together with the sun and the moon (i.e. the twelfth and the first), let there be an incense for every purpose; one whose body is smeared with these is honoured even by the gods.

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AgP 140.9

:न् १ सहदेवा इति ख॥ , घ॥ , ङ॥ , छ॥ च २ कुमारी वज्रजटा इति छ॥ ३ कृष्णधुस्तूरसञ्जिकेति ख॥ ४ त्रिदशैर् अपि गृह्यते इति घ॥ , ङ॥ च :प् ८९ धूपस्तु षोडशाद्यस्तु गृहाद्युद्वर्तने स्मृतः युगाद्याश्चाञ्जने प्रोक्ता वाणाद्याः स्नानकर्मणि

:n 1 sahadevā iti kha.. , gha.. , ṅa.. , cha.. ca 2 kumārī vajrajaṭā iti cha.. 3 kṛṣṇadhustūrasañjiketi kha.. 4 tridaśair api gṛhyate iti gha.. , ṅa.. ca :p 89 dhūpastu ṣoḍaśādyastu gṛhādyudvartane smṛtaḥ yugādyāścāñjane proktā vāṇādyāḥ snānakarmaṇi

[Apparatus: 'sahadevā' in mss kha, gha, ṅa, cha; 'kumārī vajrajaṭā' in ms cha; 'kṛṣṇadhustūrasañjika' in ms kha; 'is received even by the gods' in mss gha, ṅa. Page 89.] The incense beginning with the sixteenth is prescribed for the rubbing (of the body) in a house and so on; those beginning with 'yuga' (the fourth) are declared for eye-salve, those beginning with 'bāṇa' (the fifth) in the rite of bathing.

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AgP 140.10

रुद्राद्या भक्षणे प्रोक्ताः पक्षाद्याः पानके स्मृताः ऋत्विग्वेदर्तुनयनैस्तिलकं लोकमोहनं

rudrādyā bhakṣaṇe proktāḥ pakṣādyāḥ pānake smṛtāḥ ṛtvigvedartunayanaistilakaṃ lokamohanaṃ

Those beginning with 'rudra' (the eleventh) are declared for eating; those beginning with 'pakṣa' (the fifteenth) are prescribed for a drink; with 'ṛtvij' (16), 'veda' (4), 'ṛtu' (6) and 'nayana' (2) a forehead-mark that bewitches the world (is made).

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AgP 140.11

सूर्यत्रिदशपक्षैश् च शैलैः स्त्री लेपतो वशा चन्द्रेन्द्रफणिरुद्रैश् च योनिलेपाद्वशाः स्त्रियः

sūryatridaśapakṣaiś ca śailaiḥ strī lepato vaśā candrendraphaṇirudraiś ca yonilepādvaśāḥ striyaḥ

And with 'sūrya' (12), 'tridaśa' (33), 'pakṣa' (15) and 'śaila' (7), a woman is subdued by an ointment; and with 'candra' (1), 'indra' (14), 'phaṇin' (8) and 'rudra' (11), women are subdued by smearing the vulva.

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AgP 140.12

तिथिदिग्युगवाणैश् च गुटिका तु वशङ्करी भक्ष्ये भोज्ये तथा पाने दातव्या गुटिका वशे

tithidigyugavāṇaiś ca guṭikā tu vaśaṅkarī bhakṣye bhojye tathā pāne dātavyā guṭikā vaśe

And with 'tithi' (15), 'diś' (10), 'yuga' (4) and 'bāṇa' (5) the pill is one that subdues; the pill is to be given, for subjugation, in things to be chewed, in things to be eaten, and likewise in a drink.

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AgP 140.13

ऋत्विग्ग्रहाक्षिशैलैश् च शस्त्रस्तम्भे मुखे धृता शैलेन्द्रवेदरन्ध्रैश् च अङ्गलेपाज्जले वसेत्

ṛtviggrahākṣiśailaiś ca śastrastambhe mukhe dhṛtā śailendravedarandhraiś ca aṅgalepājjale vaset

And with 'ṛtvij' (16), 'graha' (9), 'akṣi' (2) and 'śaila' (7), (the pill) held in the mouth serves for the paralysing of weapons; and with 'śaila' (7), 'indra' (14), 'veda' (4) and 'randhra' (9), by smearing the body one may dwell in water.

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AgP 140.14

वाणाक्षिमनुरुद्रैश् च गुटिका क्षुत्तृषादिनुत् त्रिषोडशदिशावाणैर् लेपात् स्त्री दुर्भगा शुभा

vāṇākṣimanurudraiś ca guṭikā kṣuttṛṣādinut triṣoḍaśadiśāvāṇair lepāt strī durbhagā śubhā

And with 'bāṇa' (5), 'akṣi' (2), 'manu' (14) and 'rudra' (11) the pill dispels hunger, thirst and the rest; with 'tri' (3), 'ṣoḍaśa' (16), 'diś' (10) and 'bāṇa' (5), by an ointment an ill-favoured woman becomes fair.

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AgP 140.15

त्रिदशाक्षिदिशानेत्रैर् लेपात् क्रीडेच्च पत्रगैः त्रिदशाक्षेशभुजगैर् लेपात् स्त्री सूयते सुखं

tridaśākṣidiśānetrair lepāt krīḍecca patragaiḥ tridaśākṣeśabhujagair lepāt strī sūyate sukhaṃ

With 'tridaśa' (33), 'akṣi' (2), 'diś' (10) and 'netra' (2), by an ointment one may sport with winged creatures; with 'tridaśa' (33), 'akṣi' (2), 'īśa' (11) and 'bhujaga' (8), by an ointment a woman gives birth easily.

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AgP 140.16

सप्तदिङ्मुनिरन्ध्रैश् च द्यूतजिह्वस्त्रलेपतः त्रिदशाक्ष्यब्धिमुनिभिर्ध्वजलेपात्(१) रतौ सुतः

saptadiṅmunirandhraiś ca dyūtajihvastralepataḥ tridaśākṣyabdhimunibhirdhvajalepāt(1) ratau sutaḥ

And with 'sapta' (7), 'diś' (10), 'muni' (7) and 'randhra' (9), by smearing for gambling, the tongue and weapons; with 'tridaśa' (33), 'akṣi' (2), 'abdhi' (4) and 'muni' (7), by smearing the banner (i.e. the male organ), a son (is begotten) in intercourse.

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AgP 140.17

ग्रहाब्धिसर्प्यत्रिदशैर् गुटिका स्याद् वशङ्करी ऋत्विक्पदस्थितौषध्याः प्रभावः प्रतिपादितः

grahābdhisarpyatridaśair guṭikā syād vaśaṅkarī ṛtvikpadasthitauṣadhyāḥ prabhāvaḥ pratipāditaḥ

With 'graha' (9), 'abdhi' (4), 'sarpin' (8) and 'tridaśa' (33) the pill would be one that subdues. (Thus) the potency of the herbs placed in the sixteen squares has been set forth.

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