Now about remedial measures for blemish caused by Jyeshta.
194 – 198. Sage Bharadwaja’s school of thought lays down the following.
(a) Ten Parts of Jyeshta: The 1st part of Jyeshta will destroy maternal grand-mother, the 2nd – maternal grandfather, the 3rd – maternal uncle, the 4th – mother, the 5th – self, the 6th – the dynasty, the 7th – family, the 8th elder brother or sister, the 9th – father-in-law, and the 10th the entire belongings of the subject.
Effects have to be declared dividing each part into 6 ghatikas of 144 minutes (when the duration of the whole NakShatra is 60 ghatikaa or 24 hours). Remedies for Jyeshta should be done on the same lines as for Mula.
(b) Four Quarters: There are special things in respect of Jyeshta Nakshatra. The last one ghatika of Anuradha Nakshatra sod the first two of Jyeshta constitute what is called “Sandhi” (i.e. junction). The child born this way belongs to Gandanta. One belonging to any of the first three quarters of Jyeshta, viz. the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, is declared to be of excellent birth. Birth in 4th quarter of Jyeshta will lead to ‘destruction of father and the son.
A girl born in Jyeshta will be the source of early death of her elder brother-in-law.
(c) In now state the remedies for blemish arising out of birth in Jyeshta Nakshatra, so states the sage In the four cardinal directions, four sacred pots should be installed. The 5th one, conta4ling one hundred holes should be worshipped as prescribed earlier (for Mula Nakshatra).
¬ 199 – 209. The Ritual: (a) In this ritual, the idol of Lord Indra, the lord of gods and Sachi Devi’s husband, wearing a thunder-bolt (said to be in the form of two transverse bolts crossing each other) and a hook (used by an elephant’s driver), riding on the (white) elephant called “lravata”, and possessing attractive looks should be installed on a pot and worshipped. The said pot should be filled with rice.
(b) The “Maha lndra” Mantra should be recited for 108 times, or one thousand times, or 54,000 or 27,000 times (in the initial worship). Following this (which is the first step), the sacrifice (as 2nd step), oblations (as the 3rd step) and purification (as the 4th step) should be performed in that order with the recital of the said Mantra for one tenth of number of times of the preceding recital. (That is if the main worship starts with 27,000 recitals, in the 4th step 27 recitals should be exactly done. The recitals are shared in a feasible manner by the chief priest and his attendants put together.)
(c) Next, the deities and the various regents of (the eight) directions (viz. Agni, Yama, Varuna etc.) should be worshipped with the Mantra, “lndraayendro Marutvate” with a peaceful disposition.
(d) Sachi’s spouse, Lord Indra, wearing a pair of two red robes should be again worshipped along with the sacred pot with the recital of Varuna Mantra. This worship should be followed by recitals of four different Mantras, viz.” Tvanno Agne”, “Satvanno”, “Samudra Jyeshta” and “Imam Me” (“Me” pronounced as “May”) in that order.
(e) The four sacred pots (installed in the four directions) should be adored with robes and scents which should be worshipped followed by recitals of” Aano Bhadra”, “Bhadraa Agne” “Indra Sukta” and” Rudra Japa”. In conclusion of this phase, “Mrityunjaya Japa” should be recited.
(f) Using the fire-wood of holy fig tree, ghee and oblation (made of rice, barley and pulse), the basic Mantra or the Mantra “Yata Indra Bhaya” should be recited for 108 times followed by recital of Vyahruthi (vide notes under sloka 127 – 131 of this chapter) with offering of sesamum for the sacrifice. After-giving ritual bath to the idol, one should see his image in ghee. Then Lord Indra should be offered Arghya (offering water with both palms) with the recital of the Mantra “Namostu Suranaathaaya”. 108 Brahmins should be fed, and the remaining formalities should be completed.
With these, the blemish of Jyeshta will be destroyed.
Thus ends Remedy for Jyeshta.