Shantikamalakara 5.p5

5.p5

Mṛgaśiras has three stars, is shaped like a deer's head, is neuter; Soma is its deity; it is gentle; belongs to the class of gods; its yoni is the serpent; its tree is the khadira; its bird is the peacock; its syllable is the letter ḷ; it is sideways-facing. Having eaten deer meat, one should set out on a journey. If a rainbow is seen, there will be rain within eight days. One should perform intercourse during the fertile period, parting of the hair, naming, first feeding of solid food, initiation into the Veda, sacrifices, beginning of study, ear-piercing, bathing, marriage, sowing of seed, consecratory sprinkling, rites for building a house, acquisition of cattle, and śrāddha. At the end of fourteen nāḍīs occurs the toxic period. It is vacant in the month of Kārttika. On Thursday there is a combination for death; and death [occurs] on the sixth lunar day with an ominous combination. On Sunday there is a joyful combination; with the Moon, an accomplished combination. On Monday at moonrise, in the Taurus ascendant, one should perform the rite of consecration: there will be an increase in results. In this ascendant, one should collect clay on the ground for marriage: it becomes one's own. One should plant crops. If a fever arises, there is suffering for five days; milk porridge is the food offering; worship is with white water lilies and blue lotuses; ten-ingredient incense is the incense; 'navo navo bhavati' is the mantra for worship. Mung beans, sesame, and the five bovine products are the substances for the fire oblation. Having offered one hundred and eight fire oblations with the Sāvitrī mantra, one should present a propitiatory offering of mung beans and sesame to Candra and the others. Beginning from the fifth day, at the end of nine days he will be well. At the sun's transit, prices are middling. (5)