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62 Išānaśivagurudevapaddhati भ्रान्त्युत्सादनयोगश्च यन्त्रमन्त्रहुतादिभिः । सिध्यन्त्यौषधयोगैश्च तत्तत्तन्तनिदर्शनात् ॥ There are certain principles for the employment of evil spells. It is said that such acts should not be perpetrated against Brahmins and kings. These may be used to control desperadoes and villaineous people as an act of self defence. Before perform such rites one should protect oneself from bad effects. Once the result is achieved the remedial rites should be done. क्षुद्रकृत्यामिति यत् प्रदशितं तन्न विप्रनृपयोः प्रयोजयेत् । आततायिषु च पापकारिषु श्रेयसेऽवनकृतं प्रयोजयेत् ।। प्रागात्मन: कारयितुश्च रक्षां कृत्वा तु कुर्यादरिनिग्रहाद्यम् । सिद्ध ऽथ कृत्ये कृतनिष्कृतिः सन् प्राज्ञ: प्रतीकारविधि विदध्यात् ।।
Dhūmāvati, a yorrible demoniac spirit is the presiding deity to be invoked in the dead of the night preferably in a burial ground. The ghastly form of the spirit is described as follows: दीर्घाकारातिकृष्णा कृशविकटतनुर्मुक्तकेशी विरूपा
वक्रोत्तुङ्गाग्रनासा प्रविरलदशना वृत्तपिङ्गत्रिणेत्रा। स्त्रीभूषा रोमशाङ्गी मलचितवसना काकवाहध्वजाह्या पायाद् धूमावती वः प्रतिनवविधवा धूतशूर्पाग्रहस्ता ।। The deity resembles a witch specially on the broom in the hand. Another deity to be invoked in this connection is Bhairava form of Siva with ten hands holding different weapons. In this aspect Siva appears in a terrible form with a body like dark cloud, reddish hair, wearing the skin of a tiger' and serpents entwinning his arms. In other words he appears as an embodiment of anger. Yama, the god of death, is often invoked in this connection. Yamamantra is employed for this purpose. Other mantras like Aghorõstra and Nrsimha are also used for exorcising evil spirits. Precautions against exorcism also are suggested. (48) Subjugation by enchantment is often resorted to by people to gain their ends. Hence Mantras for this purpose are prescribed in Tantric texts. Lavaṇamantra is employed for this purpose.' Bhadrakāli is the presiding deity of this spell. Others consider Agni as the diety.
