Garuda Mahā Purana - Achara Khaṇḍa
101 - Teachings of Yajnavalkya
Yajnavalkya said:
1. A person desirous of wealth and splendour, or a person wishing for peace and tranquillity or a person affected by the malignant aspect of the planets shall perform the Planetary Sacrifice (Grahayaga). These are the planets as enumerated by learned men.
2. The Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
3. The malignant aspect is countermanded respectively by wearing copper, bellmetal, crystal, the red sandal wood, gold, silver, iron, lead and bell metal on their bodies.
4. O sages, know their respective colours to be red, white, red, yellow, yellow, white black, black and black.
5. By the articles favourite to the planets the affected persons shall be asked to perform Homa after due ablution. Gold pieces should be given as gifts together with the clothes and flowers.
6. Libations with sweet smelling substances, incense and gum resin shall be offered with their respective mantras for the principal as well as subordinate deities.
7-8. The Homa shall be performed reciting these Ruks in order.
Mantra Planet
A krishnena1 Sun
1. RV. I.35.2.
Imam deva2 Moon
2. VSK 11.3.2.
Agnir murdha3 Mars
3. RV. 8.44.16.
Udbuddhyasva4 Mercury
4. VS. 15.54.
Bruhaspate paridiy5 Jupiter
5. RV. 10.103.4.
Annat parisruto rasam1 Venus
1. VS. 19.75.
Shanno devi2 Saturn
2. 10.9.4.
Kaya nashchitra3 Rahu
3. RV. 4.31.1.
Ketum kruvan4 Ketu
4. Ibid. 1.6.3.
9. Sacrificial twigs shall be soaked in honey, ghee and curd and offered in the fire. The twigs for the different planets shall be of the following trees as in the previous order: -- Arka, Palasha, Khadira Apamarga5, Pippala, Udumbara, Shami6, Durva7 and Kusha grass.
5. Achyranthes aspera.
6. Prospis apicigera.
7. Cynodon dactylon.
10-12. Naivedya and Dakshina to be offered as below.
Planet Naivedya Daksina
1. Sun treacle rice cow
2. Moon milk pudding Shankha
3. Mars Havishya bull
4. Mercury shashtika-rice in milk gold
5. Jupiter rice with curd cloth
6. Venus havis horse
7. Saturn pies black cow
8. Rahu meat iron
9. Ketu mixed Pulao goat
Planets are to be worshipped by all. Even the kings reap the fruits of their worship.
Summary of chapter 101 of the Garuda Mahā Purana - Achara Khaṇḍa is as follows:
Bhagavān Vishṇu outlines the forest-dwelling stage, Vānaprasthāshrama, wherein aging householders gradually withdraw from worldly attachments, retire to quiet reflection, practice severe austerities, and focus their minds entirely on spiritual realization. As it happens, this sacred phase of life purifies the subtle body and prepares the soul for ultimate renunciation.