Apastambagrihyasutra 7.18: aṣṭādaśaḥ khaṇḍaḥ

7.18.1

śvagrahagṛhītaṃ kumāraṃ tapoyukto jālena pracchādya kaṃsaṃ kiṅkiṇiṃ vā hrādayannadvāreṇa sabhāṃ prapādya sabhāyā madhye 'dhidevanamuddhatyāvokṣyākṣānnyupyākṣedhūttānaṃ nipātya dadhnā lavaṇamiśreṇāñjalinottarairavokṣetprātarmadhyandine sāyam \ 1 \

When a boy is attacked by the dog-demon (i.e. epilepsy), (the father or another performer of the ceremony), having devoted himself to austerities (such as fasting), covers him with a net. Then he causes a gong to be beaten or a bell to be rung, takes (the boy) by another way than the door into the gambling-hall, raises (the earth in the middle of the hall) at the place in which they gamble, sprinkles it (with water), casts the dice, lays (the boy) on his back on the dice, and besprinkles him with his joined hands with curds and salt, with the next (eleven) (formulas, II, 16, 1-11), in the morning, at noon, and at night.

7.18.2

agado bhavati \ 2 \

Then he will get well.

7.18.3

śaṅkhinaṃ kumāraṃ tapoyukta uttarābhyāmabhimantryottarayodakumbhena śirasto 'vanayetprātarmadhyandine sāyam \ 3 \

Over a boy who suffers from the 'Saṅkha' disease, (the father, &c.) having devoted himself to austerities, should recite the next two (verses, II, 16, 12. 13), and should pour (water) on his head with a water-pot with the next (verse, II, 16, 14), in the morning, at noon, and at night.

7.18.4

agado bhavati \ 4 \

Then he will get well.

7.18.5

śrāvaṇyāṃ paurṇamāsyāmastamite sthālīpākaḥ \ 5 \

On the day of the full moon of (the month) Srâvana after sunset a Sthâlîpâka (is offered).

7.18.6

pārvaṇavadājyabhāgānte sthālīpākāddhutvāñjalinottaraiḥ pratimantraṃ kiśukāni juhoti \ 6 \

After the ceremonies down to the Âgyabhâga oblations have been performed in the same way as at the fortnightly sacrifices, he sacrifices of the Sthâlîpâka, and with each of the next (formulas, II, 16, 15-17) he offers with his joined hands Kimsuka flowers.

7.18.7

uttarābhistisṛbhirāragvadhamayyassamidhaḥ \ 7 \

With the next (three) verses (II, 17, 1-3) (he offers) pieces of Âragvadha wood (Cathartocarpus fistula);

7.18.8

ājyāhutīruttarāḥ \ 8 \

Then the Âgya oblations (indicated by the) next (Mantras, II, 17, 4-7).

7.18.9

jayādi pratipadyate \ 9 \

Then he enters upon the performance of the Gaya and following oblations.

7.18.10

pariṣecanāntaṃ kṛtvā vāgyatassaṃbhārānādāya prācīmudīcīṃ vā diśamupaniṣkramyasthaṇḍilaṃ kalpayitvā tatra prācīrudīcīśca tisrastisro lekhā likhitvā 'dbhirupaninīya tāsūttarayā saktūnnivapati \10\

Having performed (the rites) down to the sprinkling (of water) round (the fire), he silently takes the objects required (for the rites which he is going to perform), goes out in an easterly or northerly direction, prepares a raised surface, draws on it three lines directed towards the east and three towards the north, pours water on the (lines), and lays (an offering of) flour (for the serpents) on them, with the next (formula, II, 17, 8).

7.18.11

tūṣṇīṃ sampuṣkā dhānā lājānāñjanābhyañjane sthagarośīramiti \11\

Silently (he lays down) unground (?) grain, roasted grain, collyrium, ointment, (the fragrant substance called) Sthagara, and Usîra root.
12, With the next (formulas, II, 17, 9-26) he should worship (the serpents), should sprinkle water round (the oblations), should return (to his house) silently without looking back, should sprinkle (water) with a water-pot from left to right, thrice around the house or the resting-place on the inside, with the two verses, 'Beat away O white one, with thy foot' (II, 17, 27. 28), and should offer food to the Brâhmanas.

7.18.12

uttarairupasthāyāpaḥ pariṣicyāpratīkṣastūṣṇīmetyā paśveta padetyābhyāmudakumbhena triḥ pradakṣiṇamantarato 'gāraṃ niveśanaṃ vā pariṣicya brāhmaṇānbhojayet \12\