The twenty ninth chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is known as as Skandāpasmära Pratişedha Adhyaya. This chapter offers with the Therapy of Skandāpasmāra.
अथातः स्कन्दापस्मारप्रतिषेधं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||
We’ll now expound Skandäpasmära pratişedha – remedy of the kid seized by Skandäpasmära graha; as revealed by the venerable Dhanvantari.
Bilvadi Kashaya Pariseka
बिल्वः शिरीषो गोलोमी सुरसादिश्च यो गणः |
परिषेके प्रयोक्तव्यः स्कन्दापस्मारशान्तये ||३||
For pacifying Skandapasmara, the decoction of the beneath talked about herbs needs to be used for bathing the kid –
– Bilva
– Sirisa
– Golomi
– Surasadi Gana group of herbs
Recipes for Abhyanga and Pana
सर्वगन्धविपक्वं तु तैलमभ्यञ्जने हितम् |
क्षीरवृक्षकषाये च काकोल्यादौ गणे तथा ||४||
वपक्तव्यं घृतं चापि पानीयं पयसा सह |
For Abhyanga – Therapeutic massage needs to be given to the kid affected by Skandapasmara utilizing the oil processed and ready with Sarvagandha (all substances having perfume).
For Paniya – Ghee needs to be processed and ready with decoction of Kshiri Vrksas (timber having milky sap) and Kakolyadi Gana group of herbs. This ghee needs to be given to the kid to drink after mixing it totally in milk.
Utsadana and Dhuma recipes
उत्सादनं वचाहिङ्गुयुक्तं स्कन्दग्रहे हितम् ||५||
गृध्रोलूकपुरीषाणि केशा हस्तिनखा घृतम् |
वृषभस्य च रोमाणि योज्यान्युद्धूपनेऽपि च ||६||
For Utsadana – Powder of Vaca and Hingu is extraordinarily useful for the aim of massaging the physique and needs to be used for youngsters affected by affliction of Skandapasmara graha.
Dhupana – Fumigation needs to be given to the kid troubled by Skandapasmara graha with fumes of excreta of eagle and owl, human hairs, nails of elephants or hairs of bull after including ghee to them.
Dharana, Nivedya, Snana, Pujana
अनन्तां कुक्कुटीं बिम्बीं मर्कटीं चापि धारयेत् |
पक्वापक्वानि मांसानि प्रसन्ना रुधिरं पयः ||७||
भूतौदनो निवेद्यश्च स्कन्दापस्मारिणेऽवटे |
चतुष्पथे च कर्तव्यं स्नानमस्य यतात्मना ||८||
स्कन्दापस्मारसञ्ज्ञो यः स्कन्दस्य दयितः सखा |
विशाखसञ्ज्ञश्च शिशोः शिवोऽस्तु विकृताननः ||९||
Dharana – Amulets of Anañtā, kukkuțī, bimbi and markați needs to be worn on the physique.
Nivedya – Oblation to Skandapasmara needs to be supplied at a deep pit with cooked and raw meat, Prasanna (scum of beer), animal blood and milk.
Snana, Mantra – The kid needs to be given a shower at a spot the place 4 roads meet. Following this prayer needs to be chanted as –
“You Skañdāpasmāra, you’re the one who’s appreciated by Skanda. He likes you as his buddy. You’re the one having a distorted face and likewise recognized by the title Visakha. Kindly grace the kid and bestow him with happiness”.
इति श्री सुश्रुतसंहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रान्तर्गते कुमारतन्त्रे स्कन्दापस्मारप्रतिषेधो नाम (तृतीयोऽध्यायः, आदितः) एकोनत्रिंशोऽध्यायः।।२९।।
Thus ends the twenty ninth chapter by title Skañdāapasmāraprati-şedha in Uttara sthana of Suśrutasamhita.
