The Sage said — O Brahmin! A person whose birth takes place at the time of solar or lunar eclipse, suffers from ailments, distress and poverty and faces danger of death. Therefore I am going to describe for the benefit of mankind the remedial measures required to be undertaken to nullify the above evil effects. The remedial rites are to be performed in the following order — (1) The following idols should be got prepared according to one's means — (a) in gold of the deity of the nakshatra in which the eclipse takes place (for details regarding deities of nakshatras see ‘notes’ on verse 18 of Chapter 3 Vol. I), (b) in gold of the Sun if the birth takes place during solar eclipse, and (c) in silver of the Moon if the birth takes place during lunar eclipse. (d) in lead of Rahu. (2) Besmear a clean spot on the ground (in the house) with cow dung, cover it with a new (unused) beautiful piece of cloth and instal the three idols on it. (3) Make offerings of the following to the idols — (a) in case of birth during solar eclipse, all things dear to the Sun, and red coloured akshat (अक्षत — rice), red sandal, garland of red coloured flowers, red clothes etc., (b) in case of birth during lunar eclipse, all things dear to the Moon, and white sandal, white flowers, white clothes etc., (c) for Rahu, blackish clothes, blackish flowers etc., (d) white flowers for the deity of the nakshatra in which the eclipse takes place. (4) The worship should be performed as follows — (a) of the Sun with the chanting of ‘आकृष्णेन’ etc., mantra, (b) of the Moon with the chanting of ‘इमं देवा’ etc., mantra, and (c) of Rahu with doorva (दूर्वा — a kind of grass) and with the chanting of ‘कया नश्चित्र’ etc., mantra. (5) Thereafter havana should be performed as follows — (a) with the fuel (समिधा) of Aak wood pieces for the Sun, (b) with the fuel (समिधा) of Palas tree wood pieces for the Moon, (c) with doorva (दूर्वा) for Rahu, (d) with Pipal tree wood pieces for the deity of the nakshatra. (6) Sprinkle the holy water of the Kalasha on the child born (and his parents), (7) offer worshipful regards to the priest performing the remedial rites, and (8) Lastly feed as many Brahmins as possible within one's means. By performance of the remedial rites in the manner described above, evil effects of the inauspicious birth are wiped off and the native enjoys happiness and is blessed with good fortune.

अथ शान्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि नराणां हितकाम्यया । सूर्यान्दवोश्च ग्रहणे हि यस्मिन्नृक्षे प्रजायते । । 2 । । लोकहितार्थ में उसकी शान्ति कहता हूँ — सूर्य या चन्द्र ग्रहण काल में जिस नक्षत्र में जन्म हो, उस नक्षत्र की मूर्ति की पूजा करनी होगी ।