Karma Vipaka Samhita · by Anonymous
Chapter 29 · Punarvasu 2nd Pada
पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र द्वितीय चरण
होमं वै कारयेद्देवि दशांशं विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ततो वै तर्पणं कुर्यान्मार्जनं तु विशेषतः ॥ २४ ॥
O Goddess, he should have a homa (fire offering) done, a tenth part, by rule. Then he should do tarpana (water offering to the ancestors and gods), and especially marjana (sprinkling).
Classical view, not medical advice.
प्रतिमां कारयेत्तद्वद्विष्णोश्चैव सदाशिवे ॥
In the same way, O ever-auspicious one, he should have an image of Vishnu made. It is of eighteen pala (a unit of weight) of gold, for Hari, the…
तद्वदेव शिवस्यैव रजतस्य परं विभुम् ॥
Likewise, an image of Shiva, the Supreme Lord, in silver. He should worship the image with this mantra (sacred words), O one of good vows.
ॐ गरुडध्वज देवेश चराचरगुरो हरे ॥
Om. O Lord of gods with the Garuda banner. O teacher of all that moves and stays still, O Hari. O Vasudeva, Lord of the world, destroy my old wrong.