140 - Description of herbs used in charms

 The Lord said: 

1-3. Ishall describe (drugs) used in charms. Theseshould be written in eight squares. They are bhrngarāja, sahadevi, mayürasikhā, putranjiva, kritañjali, adhahpushpā, rudantikā, kumāri, rudrajațā, vishnukrántā, white arka, lajjālukā, mohalatā, black dhattūra, goraksha, karkați, meshasrungi and snuhi. 

4-5. The symbolical numbers of herbs are rutvijaḥ (priests) (16), vahnayaḥ (fires) (3), nägāḥ (elephants) (8), pakshau (wings) (2), muni (sage) (3), Manu (14),shiva (11), vasavaḥ (vasus) (8) dik (directions) (10), rasaḥ (tastes) (6), vedāḥ (4), grahāḥ (planets) (9), rutavaḥ (seasons) (6), Ravi (Sun) (12), Chandramāḥ (Moon) (1) and tithayaḥ (phases of the Moon) (15). The first four of the above-said herbs)should be used to fumigate (the body of the votary) or in the burning sticks. 

6. Collyriumshould be made out of the third (in the list). Bathingshould be done with the fourth. The unguent of four kindsshould be made with the bhrungarāja and the one following it (in the list). 

7-8. (The herbs represented symbolically by) muni in the listshould be used in unguent for the right side, by yuga for the left side, by bhujaga for the foot and ishvara for the head. Fumigation of the centreshould be done with arka (12) and śaši (1), in all acts. A body besmeared with these would be worshipped even by the celestials. 

9. Incense sticks made of the sixteenth (herb in the list)should be burnt and taken round the house. (The herbs standing as) the fourthshould be used in the collyrium and those (standing as) the fifthshould be used in bathing. 

10. (The herbs denoted by the number) elevenshould be used for eating and fifteen for drinking. A mark on the forehead with (the herbs denoted by the numbers) ruthvik (16), veda (4), rutu (6), nayana (2) captivates the world. 

11. A lady being besmeared with (the herbs denoted by) sürya (12), tridaśa (13), paksha (2) and Saila (7) gets captivated. Women get captivated by besmearing their genital organ with (herbs denoted by) chandra (1), Indra (1), phaņi (8) and rudra (11).

12. A pill made of (herbs denoted by) tithi (15), dik (8), yuga (4), and båņa (5) can subjugate. This pillshould be given in eatables, food and drink as a charm. 

13. (The herbs denoted by) ruthvik (16), graha (9), akshi (2) and Saila (7) if had on the face (are effective) in paralysing weapons. One can remain in waters by besmearing limbs with (the herbs denoted by) saila (7) Indra (1), veda (4) and randhra (9). 

14. A pill of (the herbs denoted by) bāņa (5), akshi (2), manu (14) and rudra (11) removes hunger and thirst. A miserable woman would be made happy by besmearing with (herbs denoted by) tri (3), sodasa (16), dik (8) and bāņa (5). 

15. One would (be able to) play with serpents by besmearing with (herbs denoted by) tri (3), daśa (10), akshi (2), dik (8) and netra (2). A woman delivers a child comfortably by an application of the unguent of (the herbs represented by) tri (3), daśa (10), aksi (2), isa (11) and bhujaga (8). 

16. One is sure to win in dice (by wearing) a cloth besmeared with (the herbs represented by) sapta (7), dik (8), muni (3) and randhra (9). Male child (would be born) by besmearing the penis with (the herbs denoted by) tri (3), daśa (10), aksha (2), abdhi (7) and muni (3) before coition. 

17. A pill made (of the herbs represented by) graha (9), abdhi (7), sarpya (8), tri (3) and daśa (10) would be able to charm. The efficacy of the herbs in the sixteen places has been explained.