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Mr. C. P. Brown's Telugu Spells. 



Spell : — " Om ! I salute Bhagavati, goddess of midnight* 

 who delight est in human flesh and blood : who bearest the 

 form of darkness, seize on so and so as thy victim. Drink 

 his blood, eat eat his flesh, then let him die. Hum, Phat 

 Svahl" 



Let this spell be used in a cemetery and on that night 

 the goddess K61i shall visibly appear to thee. Then satiate 

 her with sacrifices of flesh as far as lies in th}^ power in the 

 place where the corpse was burnt and that night shall thy 

 foe sink into hell. 



This is the K&Li spell : let it be used one hundred times, 

 beginning from the 12th until the 14th day of the lunar 

 fortnight, and K«Sli shall appear before thee. Then appease 

 her with sacrifice, and she shall grant all thy prayer. Then 

 you must require of her to appear whenever you desire her aid. 



Let him then perform the rite with ashes and the lamp 

 as already directed, and whenever he wishes it she shall ap- 

 pear to him and do all he wishes. 



Otherwise : recite the spell inserting therein the name of 

 thy foe. 



Form a paste of human bones and recite over it one 

 hundred times the proper spell ; then let this be sprinkled 

 on what the foe eats or drinks and he shall die in a week. 



Further : the Malaysia mantra/ a ) is as follows. It is most 

 potent. It is as follows. 



" Om ! hram hram, glaum glaum, Swinefaced goddess : 

 seize on such an one, seize him, seize him as a victim ! drink, 

 drink his blood, eat, eat his flesh. O image of imminent 

 death, Bhagavati of Malayala, hum, glaum, phat, Om !" 



Use this spell a thousand times and it shall be effective. 

 Then specify the name of your enemy, strip yourself naked 



(a) Mantra here means a magical formula. 



