325 - The benefits of wearing the rosary beads and the counting of the formulae with them

The Lord said:

1-3. Oneshould wear a garland of rosary beads even or uneven (in number) and firm. One may wear beads having single face, three or five faces or as available. Beads having two, four or six faces, unbroken and havingsharp thorns are commendable. Oneshould wear the four-faced (bead) on the right hand and the tuft etc. (By this) one not observing celibacy would become a celibate, and a person not observing religious ablution would get the vow fulfilled. Otherwise oneshould wear a golden ring after having worshipped with the formula of Siva. 

4-72 (They are divided into four) classes (gocaras): Siva, Sikha, Jyoti and Sãvitra. Gocara means the family. A person who has been initiated is to be known from that. The Prajapatya, Mahipala, Kapota and Granthika (belong) to the Siva (class of beads). The Kutilas, Vetalas, Padmas and Hamsas (belong) to the Sikha class (of beads). The Dhrutarashtras, Bakas, Kakas and Gopālas belong to (the class of beads) known as Jyoti. The Kutikas, Sarathas, Guţikäs and Dandins (belong) to the family of Savitri. Thus there are four varieties in each one of these (classes). 

76-13. Ishall describe the constituents of the formulae by which the formula would yield perfection. The formulashould be written on the ground omitting the küta and sanda (class of letters). The component letters of the formulashould be separated (one by one) and the nasal soundshould be added separately. (The letters) in the name of the votaryshould be separated. The letters (in the name) of the votaryshould be added at the beginning and end of the formula. (These letters) from the name (of the votary)should be reckoned as siddha (successful), sādhya (capable of being accomplished), susiddha (successful easily) and ari (hostile). A formula having the siddha (letters) at the beginning and end would give hundred percent results immediately. (A formula having) susiddha (letters) at the be ginning and endshould be deemed (to have the same result) as the siddha (letters). (A votary)should avoid at a distance the ari (letters) at the beginning and end. The siddha and susiddha (formulae)should be used for (rites of) same nature and the ari and sādhya (should also be used) similarly. The presence of thousands of hostile (letters) in the middle would not be a defect in a formula having siddha (letters) at the beginning and end. 

14-17a. In the well-known formulae such as mäyä¹, prasada² and pranava³, there are no divisions. The formula presided over by Brahmä (is known) as Brahmavidya. Those known as vaišnava (pertaining to Vishnu) are sacred to Vishņu. The formulae of Rudra are called Viras. Those pertaining to Indra are dear to Ishvara. Those presided over by the serpents would make the serpents motionless. Those relating to the Yakshas (a kind of semi-divine beings)are fond of ornaments. Those sacred to the Gandharvas are excessively (fond of) music etc. Those relating to the demons are dreadful. (The formulae) of the goblins are covered by filth. Oneshould examine a formula and then impart (it). 

1.    Sec p. 888 fm.

2.    the syllables ham, haum.

 3. the syllable om. 

17b-20a. (There are) formulae beginning with one letter and ending with phat upto those having fifty letters. The formula (known as) bālā consists of twenty letters. That (known as) Rudra consists of twentytwo (letters). The formulae having more than that number upto three hundred (letters) are known as vruddha (expanded). The letters beginning with a and ending with ha represent the white and dark fortnights. Among the ten vowels omitting the anusvára (nasal sound) and visarga (aspirated sound) theshorter (vowels) represent the phases of the white fortnight and the longer ones those of the dark fortnight. 

206-21. (The incantations) for peace etc. (should be practised) when (the Sun) has risen. Those for subjugation (should be done) when (the Sun) is on the move. The incantation for creating dissension (should be practised) when the Sun) has completed the revolution at the twilight periods and those for stupefaction (done) at sunset. The spells for peace (should be practised) when the wind) flows through the Idä (one of the arteries) and those for attracting (a person) (should be done) when (the wind flows) through the pingala (one of the arteries). 

22-23. (Charms) for destruction and driving away (and such other results) (should be practised) at the time of the equinox. The incantations are thus of five kinds. The principle of earth (remains) on the lower part of the lip, lustre above, water in between, ether on the sides, wind outside and the great lord pervading everywhere. One has to practise the spell for paralysing in the earth (principle), appeasement in water, subjugation etc. in (the principle of) light, spell) for driving away (a man) in the principle of) wind and the auspicious moment in (the principle of) ether.