96. PROPITIATION OF PLANETS FOR BIRTHS DURING JYESHTA GANDANTA

ज्येष्ठागण्डान्तजातस्तु पितु स्वस्य च नाशकः ।
तस्य शान्तिविधिं वक्ष्ये सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥ १ ॥

मूलशान्तिसमं सर्वमत्रापि मण्डपादिकम् ।
इन्द्रोऽत्र देवता, तद्वदधिदेवोऽनलस्तथा ॥ २ ॥

विज्ञेयं च तथा विप्र ! रक्षः प्रत्यधिदैवतम् ।

1-2½ : Sage Parasara said O Vipra! The birth in Jyeshta Gandanta proves disastrous for both native (son) and his father. Now I narrate the methodology for the purpose of alleviation of all the afflictions (obstructions - विघ्न). Like in the case of Moola Gandanta, erect Mandapa (मंडप) for the pacification of Jyeshta Gananda as well. Here Indra Devta be the prime Devta (प्रधान), Agni Devta (अग्नि) as Adhideva and consider Rakshasa (राक्षस) as Pratyadhideva.

यथाशक्ति सुवर्णेन कुर्यादिन्द्रस्वरूपकम् ॥ ३ ॥

वज्राङ्कुशधरं दिव्यं गजराजोपरिस्थितम् ।
शालितण्डुलसंयुक्तकुम्भस्योपरि पूजयेत् ॥ ४ ॥

स्वस्वगृह्योक्तमन्त्रेण गन्धपुष्पाक्षतादिभिः ।
अभिषेकं च होमं च कुर्याद् ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ॥ ५ ॥

इन्द्रसूक्तं जपेद् भक्त्या मन्त्रं मृत्युञ्जयं तथा ।
प्रार्थयेदिन्द्रदेवं ततः शान्तिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ६ ॥

3-6: Have the Idol of Indra Devta made of gold as one can afford holding Ankusha (अकुंश) and seated over Airavata (ऐरावत) and put it on Kalasha (कलश) filled duly with paddy and rice. Worship be performed amidst chanting of Mantras as prevalent in the family and with fragrance, flowers, rice and take Abhisheka (sprinkling of holy water) and do Havana (हवन) and arrange food for the Brahmins. Recite Indra Sukata (ईन्द्र सूक्त) and Mrityunjaya Mantras with complete devoutness. Lastly, do the prayer of Indra Devata. These rituals will bestow peace.

अथ वा शक्त्यभावे तु कुर्याद् गोदानमेव हि ।
यतः समस्तभूदानाद् गोदानमतिरिच्यते ॥ ७ ॥

7 : Should performance of these rituals of pacification are unaffordable, merely giving cow in charity will bring the same result because charity of a cow is greater than donating the entire land.

मूलेन्द्राहिमघागण्डजाते दद्याद् गवां त्रयम् ।
गोयुग्मं पौष्णदास्रोत्थे गण्डान्ते च द्विजन्मने ॥ ८ ॥

अन्यगण्डे च दुर्योगे गामेकां हि प्रदापयेत् ।
गोरभावे च विप्राय दद्यात् तन्मूल्यमेव हि ॥ ९ ॥

8-9: For the Gandantas of Moola-Jyeshta and Aslesha - Magha Nakshatras three cows, in Revati and Aswini Gantantas - two cows and in other Yogas of Gandantas and other malefic Yogas - one cow be given in charity. In the event of non availability of cows, the cash amount equivalent to the cow(s) be given to the Brahmins.

ज्येष्ठानक्षत्रजा कन्या विनिहन्ति धवाग्रजम् ।
विशाखान्त्यपदोत्पन्ना कन्या देवरघातिनी ॥ १० ॥

तस्याः प्रदानकालेऽतो गोदानमपि कारयेत् ।

10 : A girl taking birth in Jyestha Nakshatra, destroys the elder brother of her husband and if the birth being in the end of Vishakha Nakshatra, she destroys the younger brother of her husband. A cow must be given in charity during the marriage of that girl.

आश्लेषान्त्यत्रिपादोत्थौ मूलाद्यत्रिपदोद्भवौ ॥ ११ ॥

कन्यासुतौ हतः श्वश्रूं श्वशुरञ्च यथाक्रमम् ।
तयोर्विवाहकालेऽतः शान्तिं कुर्याद् विचक्षणः ॥ १२ ॥

तत्तदोषविनाशाय यथावित्तानुसारतः ।
धवाग्रजाद्यभावे तु न दोषाय प्रजायते ॥ १३ ॥

11-13 : The birth of a girl or a boy in the last three quarters of Aslesha Nakshatra and their birth being in the first three quarters of Moola Nakshatra will become the cause of death of mother-in-law and father-in-law respectively. Therefore, the learned priest (पण्डित) should take propitiatory measures at the time of their marriages. If there is no elder brother of the husband, this evil effect will not occur.