Agni Purana — Chapter 259

AgP 259.1

:ए इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे ऋग्विधानं नामाष्टपञ्चाशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ॥ छप्तेर् {२५९} :श् अथोनषष्ट्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः यजुर्विधानं पुष्कर उवाच यजुर्विधानं वक्ष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं शृणु ॐकारपूर्विका राम महाव्याहृतयो मताः

:e ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe ṛgvidhānaṃ nāmāṣṭapañcāśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ || chapter {259} :ś athonaṣaṣṭyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ yajurvidhānaṃ puṣkara uvāca yajurvidhānaṃ vakṣyāmi bhuktimuktipradaṃ śṛṇu oṃkārapūrvikā rāma mahāvyāhṛtayo matāḥ

Thus in the great Āgneya Purāṇa the two-hundred-fifty-eighth chapter, called the Ṛgvidhāna. Chapter 259: Now the two-hundred-fifty-ninth chapter, the Yajurvidhāna. Puṣkara said: I shall declare the Yajurvidhāna, which grants enjoyment and liberation; listen. O Rāma, the great vyāhṛtis are held to be preceded by the syllable Oṃ.

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AgP 259.2

सर्वकल्मषनाशिन्यः सर्वकामप्रदास् तथा आज्याहुतिसहस्रेण देवानाराधयेद्बुधः

sarvakalmaṣanāśinyaḥ sarvakāmapradās tathā ājyāhutisahasreṇa devānārādhayedbudhaḥ

They destroy all impurity and likewise grant all desires. With a thousand oblations of ghee the wise man should propitiate the gods.

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AgP 259.3

मनसः काङ्क्षितं राम मनसेप्सितकामदं शान्तिकामो यवैः कुर्यात्तिलैः पापापनुत्तये

manasaḥ kāṅkṣitaṃ rāma manasepsitakāmadaṃ śāntikāmo yavaiḥ kuryāttilaiḥ pāpāpanuttaye

It grants what the mind longs for, O Rāma, the desire wished for in the mind. One desiring peace should make (the offering) with barley, with sesame for the removal of sin,

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AgP 259.4

धान्यैः सिद्धार्थकैश् चैव सर्वकाम करैस् तथा औदुम्बरीभिरिध्माभिः पसुकामस्य शस्यते

dhānyaiḥ siddhārthakaiś caiva sarvakāma karais tathā audumbarībhiridhmābhiḥ pasukāmasya śasyate

and with grain and white mustard, which bring about all desires; for one desiring cattle, kindling-sticks of udumbara wood are commended.

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AgP 259.5

दध्ना चैवान्नकामस्य पयसा शान्तिमिच्छतः अपामार्गसमिद्धस्तु कामयन् कनकं बहु

dadhnā caivānnakāmasya payasā śāntimicchataḥ apāmārgasamiddhastu kāmayan kanakaṃ bahu

With curds for one who desires food, with milk for one who wishes for peace; but (offering) apāmārga kindling-sticks for one desiring much gold.

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AgP 259.6

:प् ४४७ कन्याकामो घृताक्तानि युग्मशो ग्रथितानि तु जातीपुष्पाणि जुहुयाद्ग्रामार्थी तिलतण्डुलान्

:p 447 kanyākāmo ghṛtāktāni yugmaśo grathitāni tu jātīpuṣpāṇi juhuyādgrāmārthī tilataṇḍulān

One who desires a maiden should offer jasmine flowers smeared with ghee and tied in pairs; one who seeks a village (should offer) sesame and rice-grains.

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AgP 259.7

वश्यकर्मणि शाखोढवासापामार्गमेव च विषासृङ्मिश्रसमिधो व्याधिघातस्य भार्गव

vaśyakarmaṇi śākhoḍhavāsāpāmārgameva ca viṣāsṛṅmiśrasamidho vyādhighātasya bhārgava

In a rite of subjugation, (the wood of) śākhoṭa and apāmārga; kindling-sticks mixed with poison and blood for the destruction of disease, O Bhārgava.

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AgP 259.8

क्रुद्धस्तु जुहुयात्सम्यक् शत्रूणां बधकाम्यया सर्वव्रीहिमयीं कृत्वा राज्ञः प्रतिकृतिं द्विज

kruddhastu juhuyātsamyak śatrūṇāṃ badhakāmyayā sarvavrīhimayīṃ kṛtvā rājñaḥ pratikṛtiṃ dvija

Angered, he should duly make an offering with the wish to kill enemies, having made an effigy of the king entirely of rice, O twice-born.

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AgP 259.9

सहस्रशस्तु जुहुयाद्राजा वशगतो भवेत् वस्त्रकामस्य पुष्पाणि दर्वा व्याधिविनाशिनी

sahasraśastu juhuyādrājā vaśagato bhavet vastrakāmasya puṣpāṇi darvā vyādhivināśinī

He should make the oblation a thousand times, and the king becomes subject (to him); flowers for one who desires clothing, and dūrvā grass destroys disease.

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AgP 259.10

ब्रह्मवर्चसकामस्य वासोग्रञ्च विधीयते प्रत्यङ्गिरेषु जुहुयात्तुषकण्टकभस्मभिः

brahmavarcasakāmasya vāsograñca vidhīyate pratyaṅgireṣu juhuyāttuṣakaṇṭakabhasmabhiḥ

For one desiring the splendour of brahman, ugra (plant/vacā?) is prescribed; in counter-rites (pratyaṅgira) one should offer with husks, thorns and ashes.

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AgP 259.11

विद्वेषणे च पक्ष्माणि काककौशिकयोस् तथा कापिलञ्च घृतं हुत्वा तथा चन्द्रग्रहे द्विज

vidveṣaṇe ca pakṣmāṇi kākakauśikayos tathā kāpilañca ghṛtaṃ hutvā tathā candragrahe dvija

And in a rite of estrangement, the feathers of a crow and an owl; and having offered tawny ghee likewise at an eclipse of the moon, O twice-born.

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AgP 259.12

वचाचूर्णेन सम्पातात्समानीय च तां वचां सहस्रमन्त्रितां भुक्त्वा मेधावी जायते नरः

vacācūrṇena sampātātsamānīya ca tāṃ vacāṃ sahasramantritāṃ bhuktvā medhāvī jāyate naraḥ

And having collected that vacā (sweet-flag) powder from the drippings (of the oblation), a man who eats it, having consecrated it with a thousand recitations, becomes intelligent.

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AgP 259.13

एकादशाङ्गुलं शङ्कु लौहं खादिरमेव च(१) द्विषतो बधोसीति जपन्निखनेद्रिपुवेश्मनि

ekādaśāṅgulaṃ śaṅku lauhaṃ khādirameva ca(1) dviṣato badhosīti japannikhanedripuveśmani

An eleven-finger long spike of iron or of khadira wood — reciting "you are the slaying of the hater," he should bury it in the enemy's house.

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AgP 259.14

उच्चाटनमिदं कर्म शत्रूणां कथितं तव चक्षुष्या इति जप्त्वा च विनष्टञ्चक्षुराप्नुयात्

uccāṭanamidaṃ karma śatrūṇāṃ kathitaṃ tava cakṣuṣyā iti japtvā ca vinaṣṭañcakṣurāpnuyāt

This rite of driving away enemies has been told to you; and having recited "cakṣuṣyāḥ," one recovers lost eyesight.

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AgP 259.15

उपयुञ्जत इत्य् एदनुवाकन्तथान्नदं तनूनपाग्ने सदिति दूर्वां हुत्वार्तिवर्जितः

upayuñjata ity edanuvākantathānnadaṃ tanūnapāgne saditi dūrvāṃ hutvārtivarjitaḥ

The anuvāka beginning "upayuñjate" likewise gives food; having offered dūrvā grass with (the verse) "tanūnapād agne sad," one is freed from affliction.

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AgP 259.16

भेषजमसीति दध्याज्यैर् होमः पशूपसर्गनुत्(२) :न् १ खादिरमेव वेति ग॥ , घ॥ , ञ॥ च २ पशूपसर्गहेति क॥ , छ॥ च :प् ४४८ त्र्यम्वकं यजामहे होमः सौभाग्यवर्धनः

bheṣajamasīti dadhyājyair homaḥ paśūpasarganut(2) :n 1 khādirameva veti ga.. , gha.. , ña.. ca 2 paśūpasargaheti ka.. , cha.. ca :p 448 tryamvakaṃ yajāmahe homaḥ saubhāgyavardhanaḥ

With "bheṣajam asi," an oblation with curds and ghee wards off calamity to cattle; the oblation with "tryambakaṃ yajāmahe" increases good fortune.

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AgP 259.17

कन्यानाम गृहीत्वा तु कन्यलाभकरः परः भयेषु तु जपन्नित्यं भयेभ्यो विप्रमुच्यते

kanyānāma gṛhītvā tu kanyalābhakaraḥ paraḥ bhayeṣu tu japannityaṃ bhayebhyo vipramucyate

But taking the maiden's name, it is supremely effective in obtaining a maiden; and reciting it constantly in dangers, one is wholly freed from dangers.

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AgP 259.18

धुस्तूरपुष्पं सघृतं हुत्वा स्यात् सर्वकामभाक् हुत्वा तु गुग्गुलं राम स्वप्ने पश्यति शङ्करं

dhustūrapuṣpaṃ saghṛtaṃ hutvā syāt sarvakāmabhāk hutvā tu guggulaṃ rāma svapne paśyati śaṅkaraṃ

Having offered a dhattūra flower with ghee, one obtains all desires; but having offered guggulu, O Rāma, one sees Śaṅkara in a dream.

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AgP 259.19

युञ्जते मनो ऽनुवाकं जप्त्वा दीर्घायुराप्नुयात् विष्णोरवाटमित्येतत्(१) सर्वबाधाविनाशनं

yuñjate mano 'nuvākaṃ japtvā dīrghāyurāpnuyāt viṣṇoravāṭamityetat(1) sarvabādhāvināśanaṃ

Having recited the anuvāka "yuñjate manaḥ," one attains long life; this "viṣṇor avāṭam" destroys all obstruction.

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AgP 259.20

रक्षोघ्नञ्च यशस्यञ्च तथैव विजयप्रदं अयत्नो अग्निरित्येतत् संग्रामे विजयप्रदं

rakṣoghnañca yaśasyañca tathaiva vijayapradaṃ ayatno agnirityetat saṃgrāme vijayapradaṃ

And it slays demons, brings fame, and likewise grants victory; this "ayatno agniḥ" grants victory in battle.

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AgP 259.21

इदमापः प्रवहत स्नाने पापापनोदनं विश्वकर्मन्नु हविषा सूचीं लौहीन्दशाङ्गुलाम्

idamāpaḥ pravahata snāne pāpāpanodanaṃ viśvakarmannu haviṣā sūcīṃ lauhīndaśāṅgulām

"idam āpaḥ pravahata" removes sin at the bath; with "viśvakarman haviṣā," (taking) an iron needle ten fingers long,

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AgP 259.22

कन्याया निखनेद्द्वारि सान्यस्मै न प्रदीयते देव सवितरेतेन जुहुयाद्बलकामो द्विजोत्तम

kanyāyā nikhaneddvāri sānyasmai na pradīyate deva savitaretena juhuyādbalakāmo dvijottama

he should bury it at the maiden's door: she will not be given to another. With "deva savitaḥ" one desiring strength should offer, O best of the twice-born.

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AgP 259.23

अग्नौ स्वाहेति जुहुयाद्बलकामो द्विजोत्तम तिलैर् यवैश् च धर्मज्ञ तथापामार्गतण्डुलैः

agnau svāheti juhuyādbalakāmo dvijottama tilair yavaiś ca dharmajña tathāpāmārgataṇḍulaiḥ

One desiring strength should offer in the fire with "svāhā," O best of the twice-born, with sesame and barley, O knower of dharma, and with apāmārga grains.

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AgP 259.24

सहस्रमन्त्रितां कृत्वा तथा गोरोचनां द्विज तिलकञ्च तथा कृत्वा जनस्य प्रियतामियात्

sahasramantritāṃ kṛtvā tathā gorocanāṃ dvija tilakañca tathā kṛtvā janasya priyatāmiyāt

Having consecrated gorocanā with a thousand recitations, O twice-born, and having made a forehead mark with it, one would attain the affection of people.

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AgP 259.25

रुद्राणाञ्च तथा जप्यं सर्वाघविनिसूदनं सर्वकर्मकरो होमस् तथा सर्वत्र शन्तिदः

rudrāṇāñca tathā japyaṃ sarvāghavinisūdanaṃ sarvakarmakaro homas tathā sarvatra śantidaḥ

And likewise the muttered recitation of the Rudra (hymns) destroys all sin; the oblation (with them) accomplishes every rite and everywhere gives peace.

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AgP 259.26

अजाविकानामश्वानां कुञ्जराणां तथा गवां मनुष्याणान्नरेन्द्राणां बालानां योषितामपि

ajāvikānāmaśvānāṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ tathā gavāṃ manuṣyāṇānnarendrāṇāṃ bālānāṃ yoṣitāmapi

Of goats and sheep, of horses, of elephants and likewise of cows, of men, of kings, of children and of women too—

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AgP 259.27

ग्रामाणां नगरानाञ्च देशानामपि भार्गव :न् १ विष्णोर्विराटमित्येतदिति घ॥ , ञ॥ च । विष्टोरराटमित्येतदिति क॥ , ज॥ , ट॥ च :प् ४४९ उपद्रुतानां धर्मज्ञ व्याधितानां तथैव च

grāmāṇāṃ nagarānāñca deśānāmapi bhārgava :n 1 viṣṇorvirāṭamityetaditi gha.. , ña.. ca / viṣṭorarāṭamityetaditi ka.. , ja.. , ṭa.. ca :p 449 upadrutānāṃ dharmajña vyādhitānāṃ tathaiva ca

—and of villages and of cities, and of countries too, O Bhārgava, (of those) afflicted, O knower of dharma, and likewise of the diseased—

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AgP 259.28

मरके समनुप्राप्ते रिपुजे च तथा भये रुद्रहोमः परा शान्तिः पायसेन घृतेन च

marake samanuprāpte ripuje ca tathā bhaye rudrahomaḥ parā śāntiḥ pāyasena ghṛtena ca

—when a plague has come on, and likewise in danger arising from enemies, the Rudra oblation with milk-rice and with ghee is the supreme means of appeasement.

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AgP 259.29

कुष्माण्डघृतहोमेन सर्वान् पापान् व्यपोहति शक्तुयावकभैक्षाशी नक्तं मनुजसत्तम

kuṣmāṇḍaghṛtahomena sarvān pāpān vyapohati śaktuyāvakabhaikṣāśī naktaṃ manujasattama

By the oblation of ghee with the Kūṣmāṇḍa (verses) one drives away all sins; eating (only) barley-meal gruel obtained as alms, at night, O best of men,

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AgP 259.30

बहिःस्नानरतो मासान्मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया मधुवातेति मन्त्रेण होमादितो ऽखिलं लभेत्

bahiḥsnānarato māsānmucyate brahmahatyayā madhuvāteti mantreṇa homādito 'khilaṃ labhet

and devoted to bathing outdoors, he is freed within a month from (the guilt of) brahmin-slaying. With the mantra beginning "madhu vātā" one may obtain everything from the oblation.

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AgP 259.31

दधि क्राव्नेति हुत्वा तु पुत्रान् प्राप्नोत्यसंशयं तथा घृतवतीत्येतदायुष्यं स्यात् घृतेन तु

dadhi krāvneti hutvā tu putrān prāpnotyasaṃśayaṃ tathā ghṛtavatītyetadāyuṣyaṃ syāt ghṛtena tu

Having offered with "dadhi krāvṇaḥ" one obtains sons without doubt; likewise this "ghṛtavatī" (verse), with ghee, confers long life.

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AgP 259.32

स्वस्तिन इन्द्र इत्य् एतत्सर्वबाधाविनाशनं इह गावः प्रज्यायध्वमिति पुष्टिविवर्धनम्

svastina indra ity etatsarvabādhāvināśanaṃ iha gāvaḥ prajyāyadhvamiti puṣṭivivardhanam

This "svasti na indraḥ" destroys all afflictions; "iha gāvaḥ prajāyadhvam" increases prosperity.

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AgP 259.33

घृताहुतिसहस्रेण तथा लक्ष्मीविनाशनं श्रुवेण देवस्य त्वेति हुत्वापामार्गतण्डुलं

ghṛtāhutisahasreṇa tathā lakṣmīvināśanaṃ śruveṇa devasya tveti hutvāpāmārgataṇḍulaṃ

And with a thousand oblations of ghee, likewise, (comes) the destruction of ill-fortune; having offered with the ladle, with "devasya tvā," grains of apāmārga,

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AgP 259.34

मुच्यते विकृताच्छीघ्रमभिचारान्न संशयः रुद्र पातु पलशस्य समिद्भिः कनकं लभेत्

mucyate vikṛtācchīghramabhicārānna saṃśayaḥ rudra pātu palaśasya samidbhiḥ kanakaṃ labhet

one is quickly freed from harmful magic and from perversion—no doubt of it. (With) "rudra pātu," by fuel-sticks of palāśa, one would obtain gold.

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AgP 259.35

शिवो भवेत्यग्न्युत्पाते व्रीहिभिर्जुहुयान्नरः याः सेना इति चैतच्च तस्करेभ्यो भयापहम्

śivo bhavetyagnyutpāte vrīhibhirjuhuyānnaraḥ yāḥ senā iti caitacca taskarebhyo bhayāpaham

With "śivo bhava," when there is a portent of fire, a man should offer with rice grains; and this "yāḥ senāḥ" removes fear of thieves.

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AgP 259.36

यो अस्मभ्यमवातीयाद्धुत्वा कृष्णतिलान्नरः सहस्रशो ऽभिचाराच्च मुच्यते विकृताद्द्विज

yo asmabhyamavātīyāddhutvā kṛṣṇatilānnaraḥ sahasraśo 'bhicārācca mucyate vikṛtāddvija

A man who offers black sesame a thousandfold with "yo asmabhyam avātīyāt" is freed from monstrous witchcraft, O twice-born.

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AgP 259.37

अन्नेनान्नपतेत्येवं हुत्वा चान्नमवाप्नुयात् हंसः शुचिः सदित्येतज्जप्तन्तोये ऽघनाशनं

annenānnapatetyevaṃ hutvā cānnamavāpnuyāt haṃsaḥ śuciḥ sadityetajjaptantoye 'ghanāśanaṃ

Having offered thus with "annenānnapate" one would obtain food; this "haṃsaḥ śuciḥ sat," muttered in water, destroys sin.

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AgP 259.38

चत्वारि भङ्गेत्येतत्तु सर्वपापहरं जले देवा यज्ञेति जप्त्वा तु ब्रह्मलोके महीयते

catvāri bhaṅgetyetattu sarvapāpaharaṃ jale devā yajñeti japtvā tu brahmaloke mahīyate

And this "catvāri bhaṅge" (recited) in water removes all sin; having muttered "devā yajña," one is honoured in the world of Brahmā.

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AgP 259.39

:प् ४५० वसन्तेति च हुत्वाज्यं आदित्याद्वरमाप्नुयात् सुपर्णोसीति चेत्यस्य कर्मव्याहृतिवद्भवेत्

:p 450 vasanteti ca hutvājyaṃ ādityādvaramāpnuyāt suparṇosīti cetyasya karmavyāhṛtivadbhavet

And having offered clarified butter with "vasante," one may obtain a boon from the Sun; and of "suparṇo 'si" the effect is like that of the vyāhṛti (utterance).

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AgP 259.40

नमः स्वाहेति त्रिर्जप्त्वा बन्धनान्मोक्षमाप्नुयात् अन्तर्जले त्रिरावर्त्य द्रुपदा सर्वपापमुक्

namaḥ svāheti trirjaptvā bandhanānmokṣamāpnuyāt antarjale trirāvartya drupadā sarvapāpamuk

Having muttered "namaḥ svāhā" three times, one obtains release from bonds; repeating the Drupadā (verse) three times under water, one is freed from all sin.

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AgP 259.41

इह गावः प्रजायध्वं मन्त्रोयं बुद्धिवर्धनः हुतन्तु सर्पिषा दध्ना पयसा पायसेन वा

iha gāvaḥ prajāyadhvaṃ mantroyaṃ buddhivardhanaḥ hutantu sarpiṣā dadhnā payasā pāyasena vā

"iha gāvaḥ prajāyadhvam"—this mantra increases understanding; the oblation is to be made with ghee, curds, milk, or milk-rice.

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AgP 259.42

शतम् य(१) इति चैतेन हुत्वा पर्णफलाणि च आरोग्यं श्रियमाप्नोति जीवितञ्च चिरन्तथा

śatam ya(1) iti caitena hutvā parṇaphalāṇi ca ārogyaṃ śriyamāpnoti jīvitañca cirantathā

And having offered leaves and fruits with this "śatam yaḥ," one obtains health, prosperity, and likewise long life.

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AgP 259.43

ओषधीः प्रतिमोदग्ध्वं(२) वपने लवने ऽर्थकृत् अश्वावती पायसेन होमाच्छान्तिमवाप्नुयात्

oṣadhīḥ pratimodagdhvaṃ(2) vapane lavane 'rthakṛt aśvāvatī pāyasena homācchāntimavāpnuyāt

"oṣadhīḥ pratimodagdhvam" is effective at sowing and at reaping; by an oblation of milk-rice with the "aśvāvatī" (verse) one would obtain peace.

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AgP 259.44

तस्मा इति च मन्त्रेन बन्धनस्थो विमुच्यते युवा सुवासा इत्य् एव वासांस्याप्नोति चोत्तमम्

tasmā iti ca mantrena bandhanastho vimucyate yuvā suvāsā ity eva vāsāṃsyāpnoti cottamam

And by the mantra "tasmai" one held in bonds is released; by "yuvā suvāsāḥ" alone one obtains garments, and the best of them.

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AgP 259.45

मुञ्चन्तु मा शपथ्यानि सर्वान्तकविनाशनम्(३) मा माहिंसीस्तिलाज्येन हुतं रिपुविनाशनं(४)

muñcantu mā śapathyāni sarvāntakavināśanam(3) mā māhiṃsīstilājyena hutaṃ ripuvināśanaṃ(4)

"Let the curses release me" (muñcantu mā śapathyāni) destroys all that would make an end (of one); "do not injure" (mā māhiṃsīḥ), offered with sesame and ghee, destroys enemies.

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AgP 259.46

नमो ऽस्तु सर्वसर्पेभ्यो घृतेन पायसेन तु कृणुधवं राज इत्य् एतदभिचारविनाशनं

namo 'stu sarvasarpebhyo ghṛtena pāyasena tu kṛṇudhavaṃ rāja ity etadabhicāravināśanaṃ

"Homage be to all serpents" (namo 'stu sarvasarpebhyaḥ), (offered) with ghee and rice-milk; and "do ye make" (kṛṇudhvam), "O king" — this destroys sorcery.

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AgP 259.47

दूर्वाकाण्डायुतं हुत्वा काण्डात् काण्डेति मानवः ग्रामे जनपदे वापि मरकन्तु शमन्नयेत्

dūrvākāṇḍāyutaṃ hutvā kāṇḍāt kāṇḍeti mānavaḥ grāme janapade vāpi marakantu śamannayet

Having offered ten thousand dūrva-stalks with (the mantra) "from joint to joint" (kāṇḍāt kāṇḍāt), a man may quiet an epidemic in a village or in a whole district.

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AgP 259.48

रोगार्तो मुच्यते रोगात् तथा दुःखात्तु दुःखितः :न् १ शतञ्चेति ट॥ । शतं वेति क॥ २ औषधयः प्रतिमोदध्यमिति ज॥ ३ सर्वकिल्विषनाशनमिति घ॥ , ञ॥ च ४ विघ्नविनाशनमिति क॥ , छ॥ च :प् ४५१ औडुम्बरीश् च समिधो मधुमान्नो वनस्पतिः

rogārto mucyate rogāt tathā duḥkhāttu duḥkhitaḥ :n 1 śatañceti ṭa.. / śataṃ veti ka.. 2 auṣadhayaḥ pratimodadhyamiti ja.. 3 sarvakilviṣanāśanamiti gha.. , ña.. ca 4 vighnavināśanamiti ka.. , cha.. ca :p 451 auḍumbarīś ca samidho madhumānno vanaspatiḥ

One afflicted with disease is freed from disease, and one in pain from pain. [Variant readings noted: 'śatañca' in Ṭa, 'śataṃ vā' in Ka; 'auṣadhayaḥ pratimodadhyam' in Ja; 'sarvakilviṣanāśanam' in Gha and Ña; 'vighnavināśanam' in Ka and Cha.] (And with) "and the udumbara kindling-sticks, the honey-rich forest tree" (auḍumbarīś ca samidho madhumān no vanaspatiḥ) —

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AgP 259.49

हुत्वा सहस्रशो राम धनमाप्नोति मानवः सौभाग्यं महदाप्नोति व्यवहारे तथा त्रयम्

hutvā sahasraśo rāma dhanamāpnoti mānavaḥ saubhāgyaṃ mahadāpnoti vyavahāre tathā trayam

— having offered (these) by the thousand, Rāma, a man obtains wealth; he obtains great good fortune, and likewise threefold (success) in litigation.

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AgP 259.50

अपां गर्भमिति हुत्वा देवं वर्षापयेद्ध्रुवम् अपः पिवेति च तथा हुत्वा दधि घृतं मधु

apāṃ garbhamiti hutvā devaṃ varṣāpayeddhruvam apaḥ piveti ca tathā hutvā dadhi ghṛtaṃ madhu

Having offered with "the embryo of the waters" (apāṃ garbham), one may certainly make the god rain; and likewise, having offered curds, ghee and honey with "drink the waters" (apaḥ piba) —

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AgP 259.51

प्रवर्तयति धर्मज्ञ महावृष्टिमनन्तरं नमस्ते रुद्र इत्य् एतत् सर्वोपद्रवनाशनं

pravartayati dharmajña mahāvṛṣṭimanantaraṃ namaste rudra ity etat sarvopadravanāśanaṃ

— he brings on great rain at once, O knower of dharma. "Homage to thee, Rudra" (namas te rudra) — this destroys all calamities,

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AgP 259.52

सर्वशान्तिकरं प्रोक्तं महापातकनाशनं अध्यवोचदित्यनेन रक्षणं व्याधितस्य तु

sarvaśāntikaraṃ proktaṃ mahāpātakanāśanaṃ adhyavocadityanena rakṣaṇaṃ vyādhitasya tu

and it is declared to effect all appeasement and to destroy the great sins. By "he has spoken forth" (adhyavocat) there is protection for one who is sick,

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AgP 259.53

रक्षोघ्नञ्च यशस्यञ्च चिरायुःपुष्टिवर्धनम् सिद्धार्थकानां क्षेपेण पथि चैतज्जपन् सुखी

rakṣoghnañca yaśasyañca cirāyuḥpuṣṭivardhanam siddhārthakānāṃ kṣepeṇa pathi caitajjapan sukhī

and it slays demons, brings fame, and increases long life and vigour; and by scattering white mustard seeds while reciting this on the road, one is at ease.

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AgP 259.54

असौ यस्ताम्र इत्य् एतत् पठन्नित्यं दिवाकरं उपतिष्ठेत धर्मज्ञ सायं प्रातरतन्द्रितः

asau yastāmra ity etat paṭhannityaṃ divākaraṃ upatiṣṭheta dharmajña sāyaṃ prātaratandritaḥ

Reciting "yonder one who is copper-coloured" (asau yas tāmraḥ) daily, one should attend upon the sun, O knower of dharma, evening and morning, unwearied.

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AgP 259.55

अन्नमक्षयमाप्नोति दीर्घमायुश् च विन्दति प्रमुञ्च(१) धन्वन्नित्येतत् षड्भिरायुधमन्त्रणं

annamakṣayamāpnoti dīrghamāyuś ca vindati pramuñca(1) dhanvannityetat ṣaḍbhirāyudhamantraṇaṃ

(Thereby) he obtains inexhaustible food and gains long life. "Loosen, O bow" (pramuñca dhanvan) — this, with six (verses), is the consecration of weapons,

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AgP 259.56

रिपूणां भयदं युद्धेनात्रकार्या विचारणा मानो महान्त इत्य् एवं बालानां शान्तिकारकं

ripūṇāṃ bhayadaṃ yuddhenātrakāryā vicāraṇā māno mahānta ity evaṃ bālānāṃ śāntikārakaṃ

giving fear to enemies in battle; here no deliberation is to be made. Likewise "the mind, the great ones" (māno mahāntaḥ) effects the appeasement (of ills) of children.

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AgP 259.57

नमो हिरण्यवाहवे इत्य् अनुवाकसप्तकम् राजिकां कटुतैलाक्तां जुहुयाच्छत्रुनाशनीं

namo hiraṇyavāhave ity anuvākasaptakam rājikāṃ kaṭutailāktāṃ juhuyācchatrunāśanīṃ

The seven sections beginning "homage to him of the golden arms" (namo hiraṇyabāhave): one should offer mustard seed smeared with pungent oil, which destroys enemies.

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AgP 259.58

नमो वः किरिकेभ्यश् च पद्मलक्षाहुतैर् नरः राज्यलक्ष्मीमवाप्नोति तथा बिल्वैः सुवर्णकम्

namo vaḥ kirikebhyaś ca padmalakṣāhutair naraḥ rājyalakṣmīmavāpnoti tathā bilvaiḥ suvarṇakam

And with "homage to you, the kirikas" (namo vaḥ kirikebhyaḥ), by a hundred thousand oblations of lotuses a man obtains the royal fortune, and with bilva fruits, gold.

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AgP 259.59

इमा रुद्रायेति तिलैर् होमाच्च धनमाप्यते :न् १ प्रयुञ्जेति ग॥ , घ॥ , ञ॥ च :प् ४५२ दूर्वाहोमेन चान्येन सर्वव्याधिविवर्जितः

imā rudrāyeti tilair homācca dhanamāpyate :n 1 prayuñjeti ga.. , gha.. , ña.. ca :p 452 dūrvāhomena cānyena sarvavyādhivivarjitaḥ

And by the offering with "these (praises) to Rudra" (imā rudrāya) with sesame, wealth is obtained. [Variants: 'prayuñja' in Ga, Gha and Ña.] And by another offering, of dūrva grass, one becomes free of all diseases.

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AgP 259.60

आशुः शिशान इत्य् एतदायुधानाञ्च रक्षणे संग्रामे कथितं राम सर्वशत्रुनिवर्हणं

āśuḥ śiśāna ity etadāyudhānāñca rakṣaṇe saṃgrāme kathitaṃ rāma sarvaśatrunivarhaṇaṃ

"Sharpening swiftly" (āśuḥ śiśānaḥ) — this is declared, Rāma, for the protection of weapons in battle, and it strikes down all enemies.

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AgP 259.61

राजसामेति जुहुयात् सहस्रं पञ्चभिर्द्विज आज्याहुतीनां धर्मज्ञ चक्षूरोगाद्विमुच्यते

rājasāmeti juhuyāt sahasraṃ pañcabhirdvija ājyāhutīnāṃ dharmajña cakṣūrogādvimucyate

With "the royal chant" (rājasāma) a twice-born should offer a thousand — with five, O knower of dharma — oblations of ghee, and he is freed from eye disease.

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AgP 259.62

शन्नो वनस्पते गेहे होमः स्याद्वास्तुदोषनुत् अग्न आयूंसि हुत्वाज्यं द्वेषं नाप्नोति केनचित्

śanno vanaspate gehe homaḥ syādvāstudoṣanut agna āyūṃsi hutvājyaṃ dveṣaṃ nāpnoti kenacit

With "be favourable to us, O forest tree" (śaṃ no vanaspate) the offering in the house removes defects of the dwelling; having offered ghee with "O Agni, (grant) lifespans" (agna āyūṃsi), one incurs hatred from no one.

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AgP 259.63

अपां फेनेति लाजाभिर्हुत्वा जयमवाप्नुयात् भद्रा इतीन्द्रियैर् हीनो जपन् स्यात् सकलेन्द्रियः

apāṃ pheneti lājābhirhutvā jayamavāpnuyāt bhadrā itīndriyair hīno japan syāt sakalendriyaḥ

Having offered parched grain with "the foam of the waters" (apāṃ phena), one would obtain victory. One deficient in his faculties, reciting "auspicious (things)" (bhadrā), would come to have all his faculties.

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AgP 259.64

अग्निश् च पृथिवी चेति वशीकरणमुत्तमम् अध्वनेति जपन् मन्त्रं व्यवहारे जयी भवेत्

agniś ca pṛthivī ceti vaśīkaraṇamuttamam adhvaneti japan mantraṃ vyavahāre jayī bhavet

"Both Agni and Earth" (agniś ca pṛthivī ca) is the best means of subjugation; reciting the mantra "by the road" (adhvanā), one becomes victorious in litigation.

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AgP 259.65

ब्रह्म राजन्यमिति च कर्मारम्भे तु सिद्धिकृत् संवत्सरोसीति धृतैर् लक्षहोमादरोगवान्

brahma rājanyamiti ca karmārambhe tu siddhikṛt saṃvatsarosīti dhṛtair lakṣahomādarogavān

And (the mantra) beginning "brahma rājanyam" brings success at the commencement of an undertaking; by a lakh of oblations with (the mantra) "saṃvatsaro 'si" recited (over things) held, one becomes free of disease.

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AgP 259.66

केतुं कृण्वन्नितीत्येतत् संग्रामे जयवर्धनम् इन्द्रोग्निर्धर्म इत्य् एतद्रणे धर्मनिबन्धनम्(१)

ketuṃ kṛṇvannitītyetat saṃgrāme jayavardhanam indrognirdharma ity etadraṇe dharmanibandhanam(1)

This (mantra) beginning "ketuṃ kṛṇvan" increases victory in battle; this one "indrāgnī dharma" is the securing of dharma in combat.

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AgP 259.67

धन्वा नागेति मन्त्रश् च धनुर्ग्राहनिकः परः यजीतेति तथा मन्त्रो विज्ञेयो ह्य् अभिमन्त्रणे

dhanvā nāgeti mantraś ca dhanurgrāhanikaḥ paraḥ yajīteti tathā mantro vijñeyo hy abhimantraṇe

And the mantra "dhanvanā gā" is the highest one for taking up the bow; likewise the mantra "yaji-" is to be known for consecrating (a weapon) with mantras.

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AgP 259.68

मन्त्रश्चाहिरथेत्येतच्छराणां(२) मन्त्रणे भवेत् वह्नीनां पितरित्येतत्तूर्णमन्त्रः प्रकीर्तितः

mantraścāhirathetyetaccharāṇāṃ(2) mantraṇe bhavet vahnīnāṃ pitarityetattūrṇamantraḥ prakīrtitaḥ

And this mantra "ahir iva rathaḥ" (?) serves for the consecration of arrows; this one, "agnīnāṃ pitā" (?), is declared to be the mantra for haste.

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AgP 259.69

युञ्जन्तीति तथाश्वानां योजने मन्त्र उच्यते आशुः शिशान इत्य् एतद्यत्रारम्भणमुच्यते

yuñjantīti tathāśvānāṃ yojane mantra ucyate āśuḥ śiśāna ity etadyatrārambhaṇamucyate

Likewise (the mantra) "yuñjanti" is said to be the mantra at the yoking of horses; this one, "āśuḥ śiśānaḥ," is said (to be used) where a start (of the fighting) is made.

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AgP 259.70

:न् १ धर्मविवर्धनमिति ज॥ २ मन्त्रश् च हि रथ ह्य् एतच्छराणामिति क॥ , छ॥ ,च :प् ४५३ विष्णोः क्रमेति मन्त्रश् च रथारोहणिकः परः आजङ्घेतीति चाश्वानां ताडनीयमुदाहृतं

:n 1 dharmavivardhanamiti ja.. 2 mantraś ca hi ratha hy etaccharāṇāmiti ka.. , cha.. ,ca :p 453 viṣṇoḥ krameti mantraś ca rathārohaṇikaḥ paraḥ ājaṅghetīti cāśvānāṃ tāḍanīyamudāhṛtaṃ

And the mantra "viṣṇoḥ kramaḥ" is the highest one for mounting the chariot; and "ā jaṅghe" is stated to be (the mantra) for goading the horses.

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AgP 259.71

याः सेना अभित्वरीति परसैन्यमुखे जपेत् दुन्दुभ्य इति चाप्येतद्दुन्दुभीताड्नं भवेत्

yāḥ senā abhitvarīti parasainyamukhe japet dundubhya iti cāpyetaddundubhītāḍnaṃ bhavet

He should recite "yāḥ senā abhitvarīḥ" in the face of the enemy army; and this one, "dundubhayaḥ," serves for the beating of the war-drum.

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AgP 259.72

एतैः पूर्वहुतैर् मन्त्रैः कृत्वैवं विजयी भवेत् यमेन दत्तमित्यस्य कोटिहोमाद्विचक्षणः

etaiḥ pūrvahutair mantraiḥ kṛtvaivaṃ vijayī bhavet yamena dattamityasya koṭihomādvicakṣaṇaḥ

Having acted thus with these mantras, offered beforehand, one becomes victorious; the discerning man, from a crore of oblations with (the mantra) "yamena dattam,"

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AgP 259.73

रथमुत्पादयेच्छीघ्रं संग्रामे विजयप्रदम् आ कृष्णेति तथैतस्य कर्मव्याहृतिवद्भवेत्

rathamutpādayecchīghraṃ saṃgrāme vijayapradam ā kṛṣṇeti tathaitasya karmavyāhṛtivadbhavet

should quickly produce a chariot that grants victory in battle; and likewise, for this one, "ā kṛṣṇa," the effect is like the utterance (that accompanies) the rite.

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AgP 259.74

शिवसंकल्पजापेन(१) समाधिं मनसो लभेत् पञ्चनद्यः पञ्चलक्षं हुत्वा लक्ष्मीमवाप्नुयात्

śivasaṃkalpajāpena(1) samādhiṃ manaso labhet pañcanadyaḥ pañcalakṣaṃ hutvā lakṣmīmavāpnuyāt

By reciting the Śivasaṃkalpa (hymn) one attains concentration of the mind; having offered five lakhs (of oblations) with "pañca nadyaḥ," one would obtain wealth.

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AgP 259.75

यदा बधून्दक्षायणां मन्त्रेणानेन मन्त्रितम् सहस्रकृत्वः कनकं धारयेद्रिपुवारणं

yadā badhūndakṣāyaṇāṃ mantreṇānena mantritam sahasrakṛtvaḥ kanakaṃ dhārayedripuvāraṇaṃ

When ... of the Dākṣāyaṇas (?), consecrated a thousand times with this mantra, one should wear the gold: it wards off enemies.

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AgP 259.76

इमं जीवेभ्य द्रति च शिलां लोष्ट्रञ्चतुर्दिशं क्षिपेद्गृहे तदा तस्य न स्याच्चौरभयं निशि

imaṃ jīvebhya drati ca śilāṃ loṣṭrañcaturdiśaṃ kṣipedgṛhe tadā tasya na syāccaurabhayaṃ niśi

And with "imaṃ jīvebhyaḥ" (?) he should throw a stone or clod of earth in the four directions in the house; then there will be no fear of thieves for him at night.

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AgP 259.77

परिमेगामनेनेति(२) वशीकरणमुत्तमं हन्तुमभ्यागतस्तत्र वशीभवति मानवः

parimegāmaneneti(2) vaśīkaraṇamuttamaṃ hantumabhyāgatastatra vaśībhavati mānavaḥ

(The mantra) "parimegām anena" (?) is the best means of subjugation: a man who has come there to kill becomes subdued.

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AgP 259.78

भक्ष्यताम्वूलपुष्पाद्यं मन्त्रितन्तु प्रयच्छति यस्य धर्मज्ञ वशगः सोम्य शीघ्रं भविष्यति

bhakṣyatāmvūlapuṣpādyaṃ mantritantu prayacchati yasya dharmajña vaśagaḥ somya śīghraṃ bhaviṣyati

To whomever he gives food, betel, flowers and the like that have been consecrated with the mantra, that man, O knower of dharma, O gentle one, will quickly come under his control.

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AgP 259.79

शन्नो मित्र इतीत्येतत् सदा सर्वत्र शान्तिदं गणानां त्वा गणपतिं कृत्वा होमञ्चतुष्पथे

śanno mitra itītyetat sadā sarvatra śāntidaṃ gaṇānāṃ tvā gaṇapatiṃ kṛtvā homañcatuṣpathe

This (mantra) "śaṃ no mitraḥ" always and everywhere gives peace; having performed an oblation at a crossroads with "gaṇānāṃ tvā gaṇapatim,"

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AgP 259.80

वशीकुर्याज्जगत्सर्वम् सर्वधान्यैर् असंशयम् :न् १ शिवसंकल्प इत्य् एतदिति घ॥ , ज॥ च २ पराङ्ने गायनेनेतीति क॥ :प् ४५४ हिरण्यवर्णाः शुचयो मन्त्रोयमभिषेचने

vaśīkuryājjagatsarvam sarvadhānyair asaṃśayam :n 1 śivasaṃkalpa ity etaditi gha.. , ja.. ca 2 parāṅne gāyanenetīti ka.. :p 454 hiraṇyavarṇāḥ śucayo mantroyamabhiṣecane

he would subjugate the whole world—with all (kinds of) grains, without doubt. This mantra, "hiraṇyavarṇāḥ śucayaḥ," is (used) at consecration by sprinkling.

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AgP 259.81

शन्नो देवीरभिष्टये तथा शान्तिकरः परः एकचक्रेति मन्त्रेण हुतेनाज्येन भागशः(१)

śanno devīrabhiṣṭaye tathā śāntikaraḥ paraḥ ekacakreti mantreṇa hutenājyena bhāgaśaḥ(1)

Likewise "śaṃ no devīr abhiṣṭaye" is the highest bringer of peace; when ghee is offered portion by portion with the mantra "ekacakrā,"

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AgP 259.82

ग्रहेभ्यः शान्तिमाप्नोति प्रसादं न च संशयः गावो भग इति द्वाभ्यां हुत्वाज्यङ्गा अवाप्नुयात्

grahebhyaḥ śāntimāpnoti prasādaṃ na ca saṃśayaḥ gāvo bhaga iti dvābhyāṃ hutvājyaṅgā avāpnuyāt

one obtains peace and favour from the planets—of this there is no doubt. Having offered ghee with the two (verses) "gāvo bhagaḥ," one would obtain cattle.

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AgP 259.83

प्रवादांशः सोपदिति(२) गृहयज्ञे विधीयते देवेभ्यो वनस्पत इति द्रुमयज्ञे विधीयते

pravādāṃśaḥ sopaditi(2) gṛhayajñe vidhīyate devebhyo vanaspata iti drumayajñe vidhīyate

"pravādāṃśaḥ so 'pat" (?) is prescribed in the house-sacrifice; "devebhyo vanaspate" is prescribed in the tree-sacrifice.

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AgP 259.84

गायत्री वैष्णवी ज्ञेया तद्विष्णोः परमम्पदं सर्वपापप्रशमनं सर्वकामकरन्तथा(३)

gāyatrī vaiṣṇavī jñeyā tadviṣṇoḥ paramampadaṃ sarvapāpapraśamanaṃ sarvakāmakarantathā(3)

The Gāyatrī is to be known as Vaiṣṇavī; that (verse) "viṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam" is the quelling of all sins and likewise the fulfiller of all desires.

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