The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-09-27
Eastern Superstiti0ns.

Here is a spell to drive an enemy from
ones neighborhood: I" Having tasted three
nights, on the fourteenth night of the dark
fortnight of the moon, let him take brand
from the funeral pile, and setting it in a
place where four roads meet, let him lay
fuel of badhak1 wood, and offer thereon to
Fire fish and partridge, each with its
appropriate verse from the Samaveda.-
Then having placed the ashes in a box,
let him mix them with yellow ointment
and the blood of cows heart, repeating
an appropriate text. Then let him anoint
herewith the bed and the house Of him
whom he hates, and the other will not re-
main in the same village, but will depart
The following is charm to secure good
dreams: " Let him bring from the dust
heap in winnow- basket the goddess who
dwells in the sweepngs; then having
placed upon it fried grain, perfumes, and
flowers, to honor her, let him lie down in
clean spot with his head to the east, and
with the basket by his head; then having
chanted an appropriate verse, let him go
to sleep in silence; verify he sees true
vision.'' One of the most curious pas
sages in the book is that which describes
the incarnation by which a devotee escapes
from the necessity of future births: elf
one desires that he may never be born
again, let him address the following mean
Cation to Night: l fly for refuge to Night,
who is ever again and again, the bestow
er of happiness, the maiden with the long
locks, the ever youthful, bearing a moose in
her hand; may the sun be favorable to my
eye, the wind to my breath, the moon to
my smell, the waters to my moisture; may
my mind ever be possessed of knowledge,
and my body belong to earth Then
Night will answer him, In this year thou
shalt die, in this half year, in this season,
in this month, in this fortnight, in this
twelve might, in this six-night, in this
three night, in this two night, in this day
and night, in this night, in this hour, in
this minute thou shalt die. Go to the
lower heaven, or to the world of the gods,
Or to the world which Brahmans obtain by
penance, or to that which Kshatriyas as
obtain, and abide there lodg in splendor;
or come, enter glorious womb here, and
be born to a glorious life on this earth
8 l will enter no mortal womb, not even of
that highest of mortals, Brahman s
daughter; one is only born to die and to be
born anew Then he exclaims: Rather
may Night, holy Night, purify me, and
make for me a home in that ancient, glor-
ious heaven, where human works cease to
flower and bear fruit, and where life itself
is never born again Such is the vow to
Night, only to tie performed by night. -
Tile Third Brahmana Of TIE Sanaapedu.
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