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1-2. The Sage said. O Brahmin! The names of the
Sankranti on the seven days of the week, beginning
from Sunday, are Ghora, Dhavankshi, Mahodari, Manda,
Mandakini, Mishra and Rakshasi. The person, born at
the Sankranti (entry of Sūrya in a new Rashi), is
poor and unhappy, but he becomes well-to-do and
happy, if remedial measures are undertaken. I am now
going to describe the remedial measures to nullify
these evil effects.
3-6. The Yagya of the nine Grahas should be
performed to obtain relief from the evil effects of
the birth at Sankranti. A clean spot in the eastern
part of the house should be purified by besmearing
with cow dung. Then prepare three separate heaps of
the following: 5 Dronas (80 Seers) of paddy (Sadhi),
2½ Dronas (40 Seers) of rice, 1¼ Dronas (20 Seers)
of sesame seeds (Til). On these heaps of grains make
a figure of lotus with eight leaves (Ashtamdhal) and
then decorate them with flowers. After doing this,
select and invite a priest, who is well versed in
the performance of religious rites and recitation of
Mantras.
7-18. The religious rites are then to be
performed in the following order. Install Kalashas
without any holes on all the three heaps and put in
each of them water from holy places, Saptamrattika,
Shataushadhi, Panchapallava and Panchagavya. Then
wrap the Kalashas with pieces of cloth. Place small
earthen pots, wrapped with thin cloth, on the
Kalashas. Then install the idol of Sankranti along
with the idol of Adhideva and Pratyadhideva. (Here
Sūrya is Adhideva and Candr Pratyadhideva). Their
idols should be placed on either side of the main
idols of Sankranti. Two robes may be given, as
offering to each of the idols. Perform worship of
all the three idols, according to the prescribed
procedure. The main idol should be worshipped with
the chanting of ‘Trayambakam’, ‘Yajam Hai’ etc., the
idol of Sūrya with Mantra ‘Ut Sūrya’ and the idol of
Candr with Mantra ‘Apayayashava’ etc. The worship
should be performed with Shodshopchar, or
Panchopchar, as may be possible. After touching the
main idol, Mrityunjaya Japa should be recited 1008,
108, or 28 times, as may be possible. Make a small
platform in the West of the installed Kalashas,
kindle fire on it and perform the prescribed rites.
Then perform Havan 1008, 108, or 28 times with
Samidha, Ghrit (Ghī) and Charu (powder of Til)
within one’s means along with chanting of
‘Trayambakam’ etc. Mantra. 8) Again perform Havan,
first with the fuel of sesame seeds along with
recitation of Mrityunjaya Mantra. After performing
another Svistkrita Havan, sprinkle the holy water on
the child born and his parents. Lastly feed as many
Brahmins, as one can afford. By performing the
remedial rites, described above, the evil effects
are nullified and the native and his parents enjoy
happiness.
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