Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
तेषु सर्वे यथान्यायं विहरन्ति रमन्ति च । भ्रामण्यास्तनयस्त्वेकः काकजङ्घ इति स्मृतः ॥
teṣu sarve yathā-nyāyaṃ viharanti ramanti ca | bhrāmaṇyās tanayas tv ekaḥ kākajaṅgha iti smṛtaḥ ||
In solchen Häusern streifen sie alle umher und erfreuen sich gemäß ihrer eigenen Natur. Und ein Sohn der Bhrāmaṇī wird unter dem Namen „Kākajaṅgha“ erinnert.
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When a household normalizes impurity and deceit, negative patterns become ‘at home’—they don’t merely occur; they ‘delight’ and stabilize. Naming (identifying) these patterns is itself a step toward correction.
Didactic cataloging of doṣas (faults) rather than pancalakṣaṇa features.
Kākajaṅgha as a named force suggests a specific ‘signature’ of disharmony. The ‘crow’ imagery can imply restless, scavenging tendencies—thoughts that feed on refuse (impure impressions) and spread agitation.