पञ्चत्रिंशोऽध्यायः अथातो मुखमण्डिकाप्रतिषेधं व्याख्यास्यामः यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ॥ १ ॥
Now we shall discourse on the chapter which deals with the medical treatment of (an attack by) Mukhamandika (Mukha-mandika Pratisedha ). 1
कपित्थबिल्वतर्कारी वांशीगन्धर्वहस्तकाः । कुबेराक्षी च योज्याः स्युर्बालानां परिषेचने ॥ २ ॥
स्वरसैर्भुङ्गवृक्षाणां तथाऽजहरिगन्धयोः । तैलं वसाञ्च संयोज्य पचेदभ्यञ्जने शिशोः ॥ ३ ॥
मधूलिकायां पयसि तुगाक्षीर्यां गणे तथा । मधुरे पञ्चमूले च कनीयसि घृतं पचेत् ॥ ४ ॥
The decoction of Kapittha, Bilva, Tarkari (Jayanti), Vamsalocana (D.R. Vasa), Gandharva-hastaka (Erand and Kuberaksi (Patala) should be used in sprinkling (the body of the possessed child). Oil and fat (in equal parts) should be duly cooked with the expressed juice of the Bhrigaraja, Ajagandha and Harigandha (Aswagandha) and be used in anointing the child’s body. Medicated Ghrita should be duly cooked with Madhulika (Murva), Tuga-ksiri and drugs of the Madhura and the minor Panca-mula groups and with milk. 2-4.
वचा सर्जरसः कुष्ठं सर्पिश्चोद्धूपनं हितम् । धारयेदपि जिह्वाश्च चाषचीरल्लिसर्पजाः ॥ ५॥
Fumigation with Vaca, Sarjarasa and Kustha mixed with clarified butter would be found beneficial and the child should be made to wear the tongue of a Casa bird, a Ciralli bird or a snake (as a charm). 5.
वर्णकं चूर्णंकं माल्यमञ्जनं पारदं तथा । मनः शिलाञ्चोपहरेद गोष्ठमध्ये बलिं तथा ॥ ६॥
पायसं सपुरोडाशं बल्यर्थमुपहारयेत् । मन्त्रपूताभिरद्भिश्च तत्रैव स्नपनं हितम् ।
अलंकृता रूपवती सुभगा कामरूपिणी । गोष्ठमध्यालयरता पातु त्वां मुखमण्डिका ॥ ७ ॥
Offerings of Varnaka (Kampillaka), Churnaka, garlands of flowers, Rasanjana, Parada (Mercury), Manahsila, Payasa (rice boiled in milk) and puddings should be made (to the deity ) inside a cow-shed and the child should also be bathed there in with water consecrated with Mantra. The Mantra runs as follows :- “May the beautiful and blessed goddess, Mukhamandika, who is decked with ornaments, who can assume different forms at will and who resides in cow-sheds, preserve thee.” 6-7.
इति सश्रुत-संहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रे मुखमण्डिकाप्रतिषेधोनाम पंचत्रिंशोऽध्यायः ॥ ३५ ॥
Thus ends the thirty-fifth chapter of the Uttara-Tantra in the Susruta Samhita which deals with the medical treatment of (an attack by) Mukhamandika.
