91. BIRTHS IN THE RELATIVES' BIRTH NAKSHATRAS

अथ यद्येकनक्षत्रे भ्रात्रोर्वा पितृपुत्रयोः ।
प्रसूतिश्च तयोर्मृत्युरथवैकस्य निश्चयः ॥ १ ॥

तत्र शान्ति प्रवक्ष्यामि गर्गादिमुनिभाषितम् ।
सुदिने शुभनक्षत्रे चन्द्रताराबलान्विते ॥ २ ॥

रिक्ताविष्टिविवर्ज्य च समये शान्तिमाचरेत् ।
अग्नेरीशानदिग्भागे नक्षत्रप्रतिमां शुभाम् ॥ ३ ॥

तन्नक्षत्रोक्तमन्त्रेण पूजयेत् कलशोपरि ।
रक्तवस्त्रेण संच्छाद्य वस्त्रयुग्मेन वेष्टयेत् ॥ ४ ॥

स्वस्वशाखोक्तमार्गेण कुर्यादग्निमुखं तथा ।
पुनस्तेनैव मन्त्रेण हुनेदष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥ ५ ॥

प्रत्येकं समिदन्नाज्यैः प्रायश्चित्तान्तमेव हि ।
अभिषेकं ततः कुर्यादाचार्यश्च द्वयोरपि ॥ ६ ॥

ऋत्विग्भ्यो दक्षिणां दद्यादाचार्याय विशेषतः ।
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेद् भक्त्या वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः ॥ ७ ॥

1-7: Maharishi Parasara said- O Vipra! If the birth Nakshatra of the native and that of his brother or mother-father are the same, he (the native) will certainly die. Therefore, I relate the measures of pacification as propounded by the great sages like Garga etc. The measures shall be organised on an auspicious Vara (day), during the course of auspicious Nakshatra, having good Moon, Tara Bala and in the absence of Rikta (रिक्ता) Tithi and Vishti (विष्टि) Karana.

An elegant idol having appearance of the birth Nakshatra and Kalasha (कलश) be installed in between north-east corner and the corner of the fire place and have it covered with a red cloth and then wrap two pieces of cloth over it. The idol then be worshipped amidst chanting of Mantras concerning the birth Nakshatra. In order to alleviate inauspiciousness, Havana (हवन) be performed in accordance to one's own Gotra (गोत्र) by reciting the same Mantra for 108 times and offering oblations of wood pieces (समिधा), food grain, Ghee while facing the fire. Thereafter, the learned priest (Acharya - पण्डित) should do Abhisheka (अभिषेक - sprinkling of water or bath) of both the native and the person (relative) who have the common birth Nakshatra. Gifts (दक्षिण) be presented to the helpers of the Acharya (पण्डित) and the Acharya be offered special gifts. Lastly, the Brahmins are fed generously and with complete devoutness.