ŚRĪ PARĀŚARA SAMHITĀ II – 65th Chapter

65^th Chapter (Pańcaşaşţitama Paţalah)

“Description of the Procedure of Protection of Horses and Elephants, Fire Control, Mind Control and other Applications”

(Gajāśvarakşā Prayōgah, Agnisthambhana, VaśyaPrayōgādi Kathanam)

श्रीपराशरः
अथान्यदपि वक्ष्यामि गजादीनां सुरक्षितम्
अश्वानां निलयं चैव गजानां चैव सन्निधौ।। 1

ŚrīParaāśara:

“Oh! Mytrēya! I am telling about specificities related to the protection of elephants and other animals. I am telling about the places of keeping horses and elephants. Listen. (1)

पूर्ववत्कुम्भसंस्कारं अयुतंतु समाचरेत्
होमं कृत्वा तु तत्रैव बलिं कृत्वा विचक्षणः।। 2

Just like it was earlier told about coronation of a king, one has to perform the ritual with pots and recite the mantra 10,000 times. An understanding performer, after performing the fire sacrifice there itself, has to perform a sacrifice too. (2)

तेनैव प्रोक्षयेन्मन्त्रं गजानश्वांश्च संयुतम्
एवमेवं तु कर्तव्यं मासे मासे च तत्क्षणम्।। 3

The horses and elephants have to be sprinkled with holy water while reciting the same mantra. This has to be done every month (3)

एवं कृत्वा गजाष्वानां वायुवेगमनोजवः
बलं शिक्षादिकं चैव मदहर्षविवर्धनम्।। 4

Following the methods given in the wind-speed and mind-speed axioms, the happiness and bodily robustness (of the creatures). (4)

आरोग्यत्वं च सर्वेषां जात्यश्वा इव तीव्रगाः।
मन्त्रिणां पूजयेद्राजा पूर्ववद्घृष्टमानसः।। 5

All the animals will gain fast speed like health of high-breed horses. As already told a satisfied king has to worship his ministers. (5)

युद्धे शत्रुजयप्रयोगः
अन्यं विशेषंं वक्ष्यामि राज्ञां युद्धे जयावहम्
युद्धकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते समाहूय च मन्त्रिणम्।। 6

Application of Process for Victory over Enemies in War (YuddhēŚatrujayaPrayōgah)

Oh! Mytrēya! I am telling about another special issue. Kings will surely get victories during wars, on having invited the minister in a friendly manner, (6)

आत्मनो जयमन्विच्छन् प्रार्थयेत्क्षत्रियो जयम्
शत्रुनाशं च सर्वेषां गजानां वाजिनां तथा
कुर्वीत रक्षणं राजा मन्त्रिणां हृष्टचेतसाम्।। 7

And has to worship by the victory seeking king. He has to strongly wish victory over all the enemies. The king has to organize the security and happiness in the mind of all his elephants and horses, (7)

मन्त्री च ध्यानयुक्तात्मा सेनास्तम्भनमंत्रवित्
देवमभ्यच्र्य विधिवद्धनूमन्तं समाह्वयेत्।। 8

The mantra scholar should be well-versed with it and worshipping the God as per procedure, has to invite ŚrīHanumān. (8)

अजं हत्वापि पिशिते राजसं बलिमाचरेत्
बलिप्रदानकाले तु शत्रूणां सर्वसैन्यकम्
चतुरङ्गात्मकं मन्त्री बलित्वेन निवेदयेत्।। 9

A goat has to be  killed and its meat sacrificed by way of sacrificing his kingship, At the time of the sacrifice, the minister has to submit it as the sacrifice of all the enemy forces – the four part (elephant force, horse force, chariot force and the foot-soldier force). (9)

शत्रुनाम्ना च संबध्य कारयेन्मन्त्रवित्तमः
शत्रुपक्षस्य रुधिरं बलित्वं च दिने दिने।। 10

Binding the enemy with his name, the mantra expert has to offer the blood of the enemy daily as the sacrifice. (10)

भक्षयन्सगणैस्सार्धं सारमेयसमन्वितः
अनेनैव तु कर्तव्यं बलिं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः।। 11

Along with his followers, all the enemies are eaten up till end. An understanding mantra expert has to perform the sacrificial ritual in this manner. (11)

अप्रकाश्यमिदं मंत्रं त्रिदशौरपि दुर्लभम्
ततो देवस्स हृष्टात्मा गणैस्सार्धं महाबलिम्।। 12

This mantra, unavailable even to the gods, should not be revealed. A satisfied god will accept all the enemy forces offered in the great sacrifice. (12)

पिशितं स्वकष्तं नित्यं परसैन्यं प्रयच्छति
अचिरादेव तत्सैन्यं नाशमायाति सर्वदा।। 13

The king has to offer daily the enemy forces too, along with the sacrificial meat offered by him. The enemy force will be defeated in a short duration. (13)

ततो मंत्री सुहृष्टात्मा यन्त्रं लिख्यविधानतः
परसैन्यपुरो गत्वा परसैन्यं च नाशयेत्।। 14

Then, on the satisfied mantra expert, having drawn (on the ground) the yantra (amulet) and go towards the enemy force, the same will get decimated. (14)

सर्वदा यो हि मंत्रज्ञः कुर्याद्विजयसिद्धये
पूर्वमेव तु राजानमभिषिंचेत्समाहितः।। 15

As soon as the mantra scholar tries for the achievement of victory (vijayasiddhi), has to perform the abhişēka (ritualistic pouring of liquid) of the king. (15)

बलिहोमसमायुक्तमभिषेकप्रयोगवित्
ब्राह्मणान्तर्पयेत् सर्वान्देवांश्चैव यथा बलिम्।। 16

The expert performing the abhişēka has also to satisfy the Brahmavēttas (persons knowledgeable about the Supreme Being = Brahman), just like the gods were satisfied with the animal sacrifice and fire sacrifice and other processes. (16)

रहस्यमेतद्विज्ञानमप्रकाश्यं च मंत्रिणः।। 17

This mantra science is secret. Hence the mantra scholars have to keep it a secret. (17)

अग्निस्तंभनप्रयोगः
अग्निस्तम्भनमन्विच्छन् बलिं कुर्यात्तु राजसम्
मातृकान्याससंयुक्तं मंत्रन्यासमतःपरम्।। 18

Fire Control Process (Agnisthambhanaprayōgah)

For one desirous of controlling fires (Agnisthambhanaprayōgah), royal sacrifice has to be performed. After performing the mātŗkānyāsa the mantranyāsa (the two main methods of reciting and simultaneously touching different body parts in a systemic order) has to be performed. (18)

न्यस्तमंत्रस्तु शुद्धात्मा हस्तनक्षत्रबीजकम्
चिंतामंणि च संलक्ष्य जपेन्मन्त्रं सलक्षणम्।। 19

One, who becomes pure-souled (suddhātma) after the ritual body part touching, has to recite the mantra, as stipulated, aiming for the cintāmańi (desire-fulfilling fabulous diamond) with the Hasta star-constellation as the base letter (beejam). (19)

धारयेद्वह्निराजं च सस्वनं वायुजं स्मरेत्
जलस्तम्भनमेवं तु कुर्यान्मन्त्रविचक्षण।। 20

By imparting the Fire God upon self (mind) and singing loudly, as per the given melody (musical rāga), meditate upon Hanumān, the son of the Wind God. In this manner knowledgeable mantra scholars may perform jalasthambhana (stopping water). (20)

दारिद्रयहरप्रयोगः
रहस्यमन्यद्वक्ष्यामि दारिद्रथभयनाशनम्
द्विभुजं वायुजं ध्यात्वा जपं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः।। 21

Poverty Removal Procedure (dāridyaharaprayōgah)

I am telling about another secret that can eliminate the fear of destitution.The mantra exponent has to meditate upon the Two-Shouldered form of the Hanumān. (21)

मधुना संस्तवद्वाचं प्रसन्नवदनं प्रभुम्
काव्म्चीगुणं विशालाक्षं नागयज्ञोपवीतिनम्।। 22

One with the (desired) head and strength, decorated by serpents and others, whose body glows like gold, one that is always covered by a fine upper cloth (dukoola), (22)

एवं विचिंतयेद्देवं जपतर्पणमाचरेत्
अपूपान्पष्थुकांश्चैव प्रत्येकं च सहस्रकम्।। 23

Praised by the laudatory hymn reciters (stōtrapāţhakas), with a pleasant countenance, capable of everything, wearing a quality cotton string around the waist, with wide eyes, wearing a snake as the holy thread, (23)

जुहुयान्मन्त्रसंसिद्धिः लक्ष्मीं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयः
रात्रौ नित्यं बलिं कुर्यात्सात्विकं बलिमन्त्रवित्।। 24

Meditating upon such Lord Hanumān, perform mantra recitation and water offering (tarpaņa). With a thousand each of fried rice cakes and puffed rice, (24)

वशप्रयोगः
वशमिच्छन् महादेवं रक्तवर्णेन भावयेत्
आत्मानं वायुजं ध्यात्वा सर्वत्र चरते महीम् ।। 25

The Fire Sacrifice has to be performed. In this manner the mantra will fructify; one gets riches, undoubtedly. The mantra exponent has to offer simple sacrifice in the nights. (25)

बलिप्रदानशिष्यस्य सर्ववष्यं भवेत्सदा
मन्त्रसिद्धस्स लोके स्मिन् समाचारं प्रचक्षते।। 26

The Procedure of Mind Control (VaśyaPrayōgah)

Those wishing to seek control of minds have to deem the great god Hanumān to be of red colour, meditating upon Hanumān as the inner form (ātmaswaroopa) of self and visiting all the places. (26)

सर्वज्ञस्सर्वदा मन्त्री मंत्री राज्ञ रक्षा न्विचिंतयेत्
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा म्ंत्री राज्ञां हितं स्मरेत्।। 27

The pupil (śişya) offering the sacrifice will have everything under own control always. He, the mantra achiever, is able to know all that happens in this world. (27)

अस्मिन्सुरक्षिते सर्वं जगदेकं चराचरम्।। 28

Such an all-capable mantra exponent has always to think about the security of the king. The kingdom-affair manager minister has always to think about the good of the king in mind, in speech and in action. (28)

ततो ब्राह्मणदेवानां गवां चैव तु रक्षणम्
कुर्यान्मंत्री महाप्राज्ञो यथाशक्ति वरं च यत्।। 29

A king protected means protection of all the moving and non-moving entities of the world. (29)

अथा न्यतश्च वीर्यस्य महद्भवति पातकम्
सर्वभूतानि रक्षार्थं तस्माद्रक्षां प्रचिंतयेत्।। 30

Then the Brahmins and the cows have to be protected.  A great knower of the sciences of mantras has always to do, with all his might, that that is good and just. (30)

सर्वभूतहिते युक्तः सत्यवादी दृडव्रतः
जपध्यानरतशशांतो भस्मस्नानपरायणः।। 31

If things are done contrary to this, he will gain great sin. All the creatures have right to be protected. (31)

वेदशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञो महादेवपरायणः
एभिस्सर्वात्मना युक्तो देवालयसमाश्रयः।। 32

One that thinks about the welfare of all the creatures, one that always speaks the truth, one that has strong performer attitude, one that follows meditation and recitation strictly, one that is of peaceful disposition, one that takes baths of holy ash, (32)

बलिप्रदानशीलस्सन् जपेन्मंत्रं समाहितम्
जपेत स चिरंकालं अरोगी श्रीनिवासकः
पुत्रपौत्रादिभिर्युक्तो महावंशप्रवर्तकः।। 33

One that knows the inner meaning of Vedas, one that meditate upon the great god Śiva, one that has the above virtues in full measure, one that believes in worshipping in temples, Offering benevolent sacrifices, one has to recite an appropriate mantra. One that recites so, will be free of diseases for a long time and becoming the progenitor of a great clan gets all the auspicious nesses. (33)

इति श्रीपराशरसंहितायां श्रीपराशरमैत्रेयसंवादे गजाश्व संरक्षणाग्निस्तंभनवश्यप्रयोगादिकथनं नाम पव्म्चषष्टितमः पटलः

Thus ends the 65^th Chapter “Description of the Procedure of Protection of Horses and Elephants, Fire Control, Mind Control and other Applications”

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