Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 1 · The Opening Rite
पूजनविधिः
॥ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ॥प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत्सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥ १ ॥
Salutation to Shri Ganesha. Meditate on Vishnu, who wears white and is the colour of the moon. He has four arms and a gracious face. Meditate on him to calm all obstacles.
Classical view, not medical advice.
अथ प्रश्नविधिः ।
Now the rite of asking. Do it on a Sunday, or when the Sun enters a new sign. Do it on a good yoga (a time-combination of Sun and Moon), by the…
देवतायतने चैव नद्यां वै सङ्गमोत्तमे ॥
Do it in a temple, or at a fine meeting of rivers. Or do it at one's own home, in a good place, above all.
स्नानं समाचरेद्रोगी मृतपुत्रः सपुत्रकः ॥
Let the sick person bathe. So too one whose son has died, or one who has a son. Whoever is troubled by past deeds should bathe, woman or man.