Chapter 2a - The nature of the Parisistas (of the Atharvaveda)

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If a thousand and eight offerings of salt, over which
the formula kalaya karalaya namah svähä (36.9.4) is uttered,
are made with the name of the enemy, his life and wealth are
diminished and he becomes emaciated by sickness. This effect
can be counteracted by offering milk for the same number of
times (i.e. 1008). The three kinds of mustard (black, white
and red) anointed with curds, honey and clarified butter
should be offered together with white mustard, which are
consecrated by uttering over them the spell amoghaya namah
svaha (36.9.6) for eight thousand times. Thereby the enemy
becomes flurried (avesayet). A small amount of cow's flesh
should be offered in the name of a person with the spell
vrsabhaya namah svaha (36.9.11). Thereby he becomes involved
in great sin and his wealth is diminished. The three kinds
of mustard should be offered with trimadhura in order to
turn the enemy mad 38 (36.10,12,17,18).
(b) A person can be magically influenced by merely
applying a certain mixture to his body. Thus one is made a
butt of ridicule by applying to his body a fine mess of the
flesh of a dead person, the faded flowers on his body, and
the ashes from the cemetery. This effect can be counteracted
by performing a rite in which goat's milk is used for anoint-
ing the fire-sticks. To make a man run after (the celebrant),
38. The same offering may be made for securing one's own
good, and obtaining a brilliant and learned son. See
f.n. 42 below.