Sushruta Samhita Uttaratantra Chapter 28 Skanda Grahapratisedha (Treatment for Skandha Graha)

The 28th chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is named as Skanda Grahapratisedha Adhyaya. This chapter deals with the Treatment for Skandha Graha.

Next we shall explain the prohibition of the planetary planet.
as Lord Dhanvantari said || 2 ||

We will now expound skandagraha pratisedha – treatment of child seized by skandagraha; as revealed by the venerable dhanvantari.

Parisecana and Taila

It is recommended for the young boys who are placed in the planet of Skanda.
Vataghnadrumapatranam nishkathahprayeshane || 3 ||
The roots of the roots are made of ointment.
All the fragrances of the Suramandakaidrya will be.

Parisecana – decoction prepared with leaves of vata mitigating trees shall be used for bathing or showering the child seized by Skanda Graha.

Taila – Medicated oil prepared from the below mentioned ingredients shall be used for anointing or giving massage to the child suffering from seizure of Skanda Graha –

– Roots of vata mitigating trees

– Sarvagandha – all fragrant substances

– Sura manda – scum of beer

– Kaidarya – Mahanimba

Ghrta, Dhupana

Devadarunirasnayam madhurashudrumasu.
Siddha and butter should be used for the purpose of drinking milk.
mustard seeds and snakes released from the snake and the oil of a crow.
The camels, the animals, the waves, the hairs, the wars, the wings of the child.

Ghrta – The child seized by Skanda Graha should drink or lick the ghee prepared with below mentioned ingredients –

– Devadaru

– Our head

– Madhura Dhruma – trees of sweet taste like Madhuka, Rajadana etc

– Milk

Dhupana – Smoke emitted by burning the below mentioned ingredients should be used for fumigating the child seized by Skanda Graha –

– Sauce – mustard

– Peel of snake

– Vaca

– Kakadani

– Hairs of camel, goat, sheep and cow lubricated by ghee

Dharan

Somavalli Indravallinshamimbilvasyakantaka.
One should hold the roots of the deer and the other roots.

Dharana – Below mentioned herbs should be tied on the body of the child seized by Skanda Graha as amulets –

– Somavalli,

– Indravalli

– Sami

– Bilva Kantaka – Thorns of Bilva – Aegle marmelos tree

– Roots of Margadani

Bali, Snana

They are also edible and edible, red, garlands, and smeared.
Ghantachadevayabalinivedyahsukukkutaskandagrahahehitaya || 8 ||
One should take a bath for three nights in a hurry and are new to the Puranshaliyas.
You carry the light of the universal Gayatri and the lights of the Vyahritis.

Below mentioned should be offered as oblation to please Skandagraha and derive benefits to the child seized by the mentioned Graha –

– Garlands

– Flags

– Perfumes of red colour

– Many kinds of snacks, eatables

– Bronze bell

– Cock

Snana – Bath should be given to the child seized by Skanda Graha at the meeting place of four roads, for three days. An altar should be prepared therein. For this, fresh rice and barley which have been sprinkled and sanctified with Gayathri mantra hymns shall be laid in the altar. Fire should be lit to this. While doing so, sacred hymns should be chanted and worship offered to please the Graha.

Raksha Karma

I shall now describe the protection of the sins of the children.
I’m not going to be afraid of the slaughter of the day-killing.
Tasaantsantasansachaivayashasanpush.
May the Infinite God of the treasures be pleased with the Sate Skanda.
The lord of the planets is the lord of the gods and the commander of the army of the gods.
May the Lord Guha protect the enemy of the gods and the enemy.
The son of Devadeva was the son of the great fire.
He gave the Ganges to the Satesharmas to the Akrittikas.
He was dressed in red garlands and was adorned with red sandalwood.
The god of blood and divine body protect me with the sword of Krauncha.

Acharya says ‘Now I shall tell you about the Rakshamata or Raksha Karma i.e. rites to protect the child and to destroy its sins. These rituals need to be performed by the physician for the benefit of the child, every day without any laxity’.

The rites are as below explained.

‘Oh God Skanda, you are the one whose body is the abode of radiance of penances and reputation, you the one having an indestructible body, be pleased. You are the Guha, the commander of the army of Devas and Grahas. You are all pervading and destroyer of enemies of Gods. Oh mighty God, please protect this child. You, being the son of God of Gods – Lord Siva, Agni – fire, Ganga, Uma and Krttika, please bestow on the child the happiness. You, being the destroyer of Kraunca – a mountain, the one wearing red garlands and clothes and anointed with red unguents, having a divine and red coloured body, please protect the child’.

This is the twenty-eighth chapter of the Skanda Tantra in the Kumara Tantras in the Uttara Tantra of the Śrī Suśruta-samhita, entitled the prohibition of Skanda.

Thus ends the twenty eighth chapter by name Skanda grahaPratisedha in Uttara sthana of Susruta Samhita.