90. PROPITIATION OF PLANETS FOR BIRTHS DURING BHADRA AND OTHER INAUSPICIOUS YOGAS

अथाऽहं संप्रवक्ष्यामि भद्रायामवमे तथा ।
व्यतीपातादिदुर्योगे यमघण्टादिके च यत् ॥ १ ॥

जन्माशुभफलं प्रोक्तं तस्य शान्तिविधिं द्विज ! ।
प्राप्ते प्रसूतिदुर्योगे शान्तिं कुर्याद् विचक्षणः ॥ २ ॥

1-2 : Maharishi Parasara said - O Vipra! Now I will narrate the propitiatory measures for the births taking place in Bhadra (Vishti Karana), Vyati-Pata etc., kinds of inauspicious Yogas and during Yamaghants etc. producing inauspicious results. At the time of birth, if there is formation of the inauspicious Yogas, the learned, priests (पण्डित) should propitiate planets to mitigate the ill effects.

दैवज्ञैर्दर्शिते वाऽपि सुलग्ने सुदिने गृही ।
पूजनं देवतानां च ग्रहाणां यजनं तथा ॥ ३ ॥

शङरस्याऽभिषेकं च घृतदीपं शिवालये ।
आयुर्वृद्धिकरं कुर्यादश्वत्थस्य प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ४ ॥

हव्कनं विष्णुमन्त्रेण शतमष्टोत्तरं सुधीः ।
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत् शक्त्या ततः कल्याणमाप्नुयात् ॥ ५ ॥

3-5: At the appropriate time, as notified by the astrologers or during auspicious rising-sign (Ascendant-Lagna), day (Vara), the parents of the child should perform worship of the devoted deity, Yagna (यज्ञ) of the Planets, Abhisheka (अभिषेक) of Lord Shiva, lighting of Deepa (दीप) with Ghee in a Shiva temple and go round a pipal tree for the longevity of the child. After performing Havana (हवन) amidst chanting Mantras of Lord Vishnu for 108 times, the Brahmins (as many one could afford) be fed. With these propitiatory rituals, the child will derive happiness and welfare (कल्याण)