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Remedies for Abhukta Mula Birth

The Sage Parasara said. The ruling deity of Jyeshtha is Indraand the ruling deity of Mula is Rakshasa. As both the deities are

inimical to each other, this Gandanta is considered, as the mostevil. A boy, or girl, born during the period of Abhukta Mula,should either be abandoned, or the father should not see theface of the child for 8 years. Now I shall describe the remedialmeasures to obtain deliverence from the evil effects of birthduring this extremely inauspicious period.

In view of the extremely inauspicious effects of birth duringAbhukta I shall first describe the remedial measures to obtainrelief from Mula. The religious remedial rites should beperformed after the 12th day after the birth, the next JanmNakshatr day, or on an auspicious day, when Candr and thestars are favourable.

. Erect a canopy (Mandap) with four arched gateways,embellished with festoons, on a sacred spot, besmeared withcow dung paste, to the East, or North of the house. Preparethere a pit (Kund), or place there a square vessel of clay, ormetal for performing Havan. Then, according to ones means,

prepare, or get prepared an idol of Rakshasa of 16, 8, or 4 Masasof gold, as may be possible within ones means. The idol shouldbe with a horrible-looking face, black in colour, with two heads,two arms, carrying a sword and a shield and seated on a deadbody.

In the absence of an idol a piece of gold of the weight,mentioned above, should be used for worship, as gold is dear toall the deities.

Thereafter the remedial rites should be performed in thefollowing order. Select a learned priest to perform the religiousrites, according to the prescribed procedure. Install a Kalashand put in it Panchagavya (five articles, yielded by a cow,namely milk, curd, Ghi, dung and urine), Shataushadhi and waterof the holy river (Ganga etc.). Then install the idol of the

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Rakshasa of Mula, facing West, on an earthen pot (Dhata) withone hundred tiny holes. After placing bamboo leaves on it,perform the worship of the idol by offering it white flowers,sandal and clothes etc.

Also perform worship of its Adhideva Indra and PratyadhidevaJal. Then perform Havan to appease the deities. According toones means, 1008, or 108 oblations should be offered in theHavan. After this to obtain deliverence from death MrityunjayaMantra etc. should be recited and prayers offered to all thedeities for the purpose of Abhisheka. The father, mother and thechild should thereafter take bath from the water of the twoKalashas.

Then the parents, dressed in white clothes and with white sandalpaste, besmeared on their foreheads, should give a cow withcalf, as a Dakshina to the chief priest and feed the other priestsand Brahmins, according to ones means.

Lastly, after reciting the Yatapapan etc. (see verse 19) Mantra,the father, mother and the child should see the reflection of theirfaces in the (melted) Ghi. By the performance of the remedialrites in the manner described all evil effects of the birth duringAbhukta Mula are completely wiped out.

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