25. Drink of charmed Priyangu grains to cure convulsions and suckle milk

Charmed Priyangu grains are given for drinking to a child seized by Jambha (spirit of convulsions) and which therefore, does not suckle the mother. The Priyangu grains must have been soft to be given to the child placed over the mother's milk, forming a drink. As for the hymn accompanying the rite the Kau, S. (XXXII.1) prescribes the recitation of hymn (VII.10) while the child is made to suck the breasts of its mother. Moreover, in the hymn the breasts (stana) of Sarasvati are described to be unfailing, kindly, favourable, easily invoked and liberal and are asked to fulfil all desires. Sarasvati is urged to make the child suck the mother (IX.10.1). So, the charmed grains of Priyangu put over the milk of the mother are given to the child for drinking. On the one hand due to the magical charm, the child takes to suckling the mother's breasts and thereby the Jambha (convulsions' me. 27 spirit) is overcome. 27. Kausikasutra - Darilabhasya, ed. by Dandekar R.N. and Kashikar C.G., Poona, 1972, p.23. Kau.s. 32.9.1,2- yaste stana iti jambhagrhitatha stanam prayaccha priyasutandulanabhyavadugdhan payayati || 2 || mara da . bha . 0.11 . yaste stanam iti ...||1|| jambho raksah | tena grhita - 21 27 TT