The Sage Parasara said — O Maitreya! If the birth takes place in the nakshatras of the brother and the parents, death takes place, without doubt, of the brother and father or mother or they have to undergo death like suffering. Therefore, I am going to describe the remedial measures to be adopted to escape from these evil effects. The remedial rites should be performed in a muhurta when the Moon and Stars are favourable and on a day on which there is no Rikta-Bhadra dosha (ऋक्तभद्र). The remedial rites should be performed in the following order — (1) Instal an idol of the Janma Nakshatra on a Kalasha (कलश) in the north east direction from the fire. Cover it with a red piece of cloth and then wrap two pieces of cloth round it. (2) Worship the idol by chanting the mantras of the Janma Nakshatra. (3) According to one's gotra (गोत्र) perform havana 108 times with the recitation of the same mantra, facing the fire, with ghee and other havana material (described in earlier chapters). (4) Then the priest performing the pooja should sprinkle water on the parents and brother (whoever is concerned); (5) Give presents in cash (दक्षिणा) to the priest and his colleagues associated with the ceremony, to the best of one's means, and (6) Then feed the Brahmins to the best of one's means.

रिक्ताविष्टिविवर्ज्ये तु समये शान्तिमाचरेत्‌ । अग्नेरीशान दिग्भागे नक्षत्रप्रतिमां शुभाम्‌ । । 3 । । रिक्ता तिथि के अतिरिक्त तिथियों में, भद्रा करण के अतिरिक्त समय में शान्ति विधान करना चाहिए । ईशान कोण में कलशस्थापन करके उस पर नक्षत्र देवता की प्रतिमा सोने या चाँदी से निर्मित करके रखें ।